As per bugs eating holes in pithers, I typically catch a few larger
beetles in my S. alata and S. flava. I have never seen any escape , but
they often end up nose down and manage to chew a quarter circle through
the pitcher wall. Looks like a smilely face.
Just curious, but has anyone noticed distinctly different patterns of
insect prey in their Nepenthes and Sarracenia? My N. ventricosa seems
adapt at catching what the locals call love bugs, while several N.
mirabilis hybrids are very effective with ants. Several of the
Nepenthes and S. minor also seem to do well with palmetto bugs (read
large Florida roaches). I guess size and subtle location differences
play a part, but I have had mirabilis hybrids virtually filled to the
top with ants while pithcers nearby from other species remain untouched.
Tom
Massey@hal.fmhi.usf.edu