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    CAUGHT BY THE FUZZ GREATER BLADDERWORT

    Apr 06, 2023 2 minutes
    HIDDEN BRITAIN

    ONE MOMENT A WATER FLEA IS PINGING its way around its pond microcosm; the next it has seemingly vanished. The unlucky crustacean has fallen victim to the fastest movement in the plant world.

    Plants are not known for their speed. Nor are they the first thing that comes to mind when you consider what might eat a water flea, probably one of our most interesting, yet overlooked plants.

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