Biological systems have evolved over billions of years to develop wetting strategies for
advantageous structure–property–performance relations that are crucial for their survival …

Although they lack muscle, plants have evolved a remarkable range of mechanisms to
create motion, from the slow growth of shoots to the rapid snapping of carnivorous plants …

To survive in the nutrient-poor habitats, carnivorous plants capture small organisms
comprising complex substances not suitable for immediate reuse. The traps of carnivorous …

Background A plant is considered carnivorous if it receives any noticeable benefit from
catching small animals. The morphological and physiological adaptations to carnivorous …

Direction-controlled wetting surfaces, special for lubricating oil infused anisotropic surfaces,
have attracted great research interest in directional liquid collection, expelling, transfer, and …

Background The cost–benefit model for the evolution of botanical carnivory provides a
conceptual framework for interpreting a wide range of comparative and experimental studies …

Contents Summary 1035 I. Introduction 1035 II. Evolution of the pitcher 1036 III. Convergent
evolution 1036 IV. Divergent evolution 1038 V. Adaptive radiation and speciation 1040 VI …

Nature has been a constant source of inspiration for technological developments. Recently,
the study of nature-inspired materials has expanded to the micro-and nanoscale, facilitating …

Nepenthes pitcher plants display interspecific diversity in pitcher form and diets. This
species‐rich genus might be a conspicuous candidate for an adaptive radiation. However …

Carnivorous pitcher plants (Nepenthes) are a striking example of a natural pitfall trap. The
trap's slippery rim, or peristome, plays a critical role in insect capture via an aquaplaning …