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Ultraviolet Photos Reveal How Pitcher Plants Lure Insects
Original: “Deadly Allure” Our eyes aren’t sensitive to ultraviolet light, but many insects’ are. To see a bit of what they see, ph
Photographer Chien Lee used an ultraviolet flashlight and long-exposure photography to capture carnivorous pitcher plants as insects see them. The images show the plants' glowing patterns, which lure prey toward their deadly traps. Unlike humans, many insects can perceive ultraviolet light, and the photos offer a rare glimpse into that hidden visual world.
Why now: The striking ultraviolet images reveal a usually invisible mechanism plants use to attract and kill insect prey.
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- “Deadly Allure” Our eyes aren’t sensitive to ultraviolet light, but many insects’ are. To see a bit of what they see, photographer Chien Lee used an ultraviolet flashlight and a long exposure to capture these pitcher plants. Like many plants, these carnivorous ones lure insects… · admin@fyfluiddynamics.com · 3
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