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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 a long-exposure camera technique to capture carnivorous pitcher plants the way insects see them. Many insects perceive ultraviolet light that humans cannot, and the images show the glowing patterns the plants use to attract prey. The photographs highlight the deceptive 'deadly allure' that draws insects into the plants' traps.
Why now: Striking ultraviolet photography revealing a hidden visual world of carnivorous plants is capturing attention online.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 5 snapshots from 18 h ago to 9 h ago.
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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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