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Vandas are Carniverous Orchids
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I've never noticed them catching bugs. Have you?
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The word is “carnivorous”, and the answer is “no”.
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And we should be happy that the answer is no! Imagine walking through a greenhouse full of large Vandas at night, then you feel their long roots coil around your body like a snake, and you are never seen or heard from ever again.... That could make for a good cheap horror movie.
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And we should be happy that the answer is no! Imagine walking through a greenhouse full of large Vandas at night, then you feel their long roots coil around your body like a snake, and you are never seen or heard from ever again.... That could make for a good cheap horror movie.
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I've never noticed them catching bugs. Have you?
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I have, here's a pic
While technically not carnivorous, I think Vandaceous do the same thing palm trees and Catasetum do; and catch all the crap they can get in their leaves.
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I've never noticed them catching bugs. Have you?
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I think so.
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I would suspect some type of cordyceps was responsible. Zombie/puppeteer fungi.
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I've seen people who won't let go of orchids during the opening rush at big sales.
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A plant able to trap and digest small animals, especially insects is carnivorous....but Vandas only happen to trap dead insects in their leaves but are not able to digest it.
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