Things weren’t looking good for the carnivorous plant Drosera silvicola. Scientists believed there were just two remaining populations of this “meat-eating” flower, both of which have found themselves in the middle of a mine. However, researchers have recently discovered a stronghold of the bug-dissolving beauty over 70 kilometers (43 miles) away from its currently known territory. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

D. silvicola is a species of pygmy sundew found only in parts of Western Australia. Often decorated with vibrant pink flowers, it lures unsuspecting insects onto its gooey tentacles, which then trap and digest to obtain vital nutrients needed for growth.

In a bid to find new populations of the plant, the

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