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Bladderworts

  • July 15, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Bladderworts have no roots and float freely, usually in shallow wetlands. These carnivorous water plants have underwater leaves with small traps, or bladders, that catch tiny aquatic critters. A sweet secretion lures prey, and the trap snaps open, sucking in its meal.

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