An unsuspecting insect is about to become a meal for this Ear Sundew (Drosera Auriculata), a very common Australian insectivorous plant.

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These Sundews grow in poor soils, where there is little competition - they eat insects, so don't need food from the earth.

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Size: 2386px × 3569px
Location: Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve in Croydon North, Victoria
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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