Carnivorous Plant Lures in Pooping Bats | Video

Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

The Pitcher plant (N. hemsleyana) structure reflects ultrasonic calls from insectivorous bats (Kerivoula hardwicki) and "relatively cool place to roost." The bats leave dropping behind providing a fertilizer for the plants.

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