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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Thu Dec 29, 2011, 08:27 AM Dec 2011

An unnerving plant, unusual for its partiality towards meat, has been declared a new species previously unknown to science.
The 'Queen of Hearts', which also munches on mice and frogs, seems to be straight out of botanical science fiction.
The plant, which was first found in Borneo in the late 1980s, is one of the largest carnivorous plants ever seen with some flowers stretching 2.5 metres.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2078646/Rat-eating-plant-declared-new-species-seven-years-award-winning-debut-Chelsea-Flower-Show.html#ixzz1hvSNdJi6

more pictures
http://carnivorousockhom.blogspot.com/2011/12/nepenthes-robcantleyi-aka-nepenthes.html

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Rat-eating plant declared a new species [View all] Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 OP

That looks like a tongue hanging out Sanity Claws Dec 2011 #1

If I had to guess I'd say that the bones are what it needs the most ThomWV Dec 2011 #7

absolutely right Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #10

How does a rat not claw or chew its way out? Zalatix Dec 2011 #2

maybe an anasthetic or poison in the tube? cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #9

It's full of water. They drown. Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #15

best comment Maine-ah Dec 2011 #3

Another great comment meow2u3 Dec 2011 #16

Precisely what I thought immediately timtom Dec 2011 #17

"Feed me." - Audrey II SpiralHawk Dec 2011 #4

I thought the same thing WolverineDG Dec 2011 #5

That was actually my SECOND thought.... johnaries Dec 2011 #14

LOL! Cleita Dec 2011 #19

It's called the "newt gingrich". nt Javaman Dec 2011 #6

The BBC's 1980s triffid wasn't far off muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #8

I really need that plant. RebelOne Dec 2011 #11

you might need a whole garden of them Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #13

2.5 meters is like 8 ft. That's huge. nt Zorra Dec 2011 #12

Caption This Pic frm the website! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2011 #18