This pitcher plant species sets its deathtraps underground

A new species of pitcher plant (Nepenthes pudica) from North Kalimantan, Indonesia exhibits a characteristic that is unique within the group. It produces underground pitfall traps to prey on ants and other invertebrates that live in litter and soil.

Meet Nepenthes pudica, Carnivorous Plant that Produces Underground Traps

This Plant Lurks Underground to Trap Prey in a Way We've Never Seen Before