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Carnivorous fungus
fungus which traps and eats tiny animals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carnivourous fungi are fungi that get some of their nutrients from trapping animals.[1] These animals are microscopic, or very small. Over two hundred species are known.
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Two basic trapping mechanisms have been observed in carnivorous fungi that are predatory on nematodes:
- constricting rings (active traps)
- adhesive structures (passive traps)