A Plant Parasite with an Insatiable Appetite
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet the Dodder. It moves amongst the young nettles, sucking sap from their stems.
The Dodder is a hunter with an exceptional sense of smell. It moves swiftly, searching for its prey. Smelling a young nettle, it moves towards it and strangles its stem - punchering it and sucking its sap. Having fed, it is then able to multiply. It is a parasite with an insatiable appetite.
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A Plant Parasite with an Insatiable Appetite
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
The Dodder is a hunter with an exceptional sense of smell. It moves swiftly, searching for its prey. Smelling a young nettle, it moves towards it and strangles its stem - punchering it and sucking its sap. Having fed, it is then able to multiply. It is a parasite with an insatiable appetite.
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