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I just saw ants effortlessly climb in and out of my Sarracenia pitchers

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I just saw ants effortlessly climb in and out of my Sarracenia pitchers#381719

By Eventerminator -  Fri May 21, 2021 7:36 am
Location:  Perth, Western Australia
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- Fri May 21, 2021 7:36 am #381719

Anyone had this happen to you before? I was looking inside the pitchers and was wondering why there wasn't a hoard of ants scurrying at the bottom. Now I know why.

They are currently taking whatever insect parts they can carry, out of the pitchers.

A newbie at taking care of carnivorous plants. I live in Australia, Perth WA.

Re: I just saw ants effortlessly climb in and out of my Sarracenia pitchers#381721

By Darkroom Denizen -  Fri May 21, 2021 9:36 am
Location:  Aiken, South Carolina
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Joined:  Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:35 pm

- Fri May 21, 2021 9:36 am #381721

I see a lot of sugar ants going in and out of my purpurea, but rarely see any actually get caught. I've never seen them take eat any of the insects in the trap ( though I have seen some sort of gnat or midge do this). They just drink the nectar in the traps.