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'Intelligent' plant has an ingenious trick to outwit an entire colony of ants

A carnivorous plant displays what looks like plant intelligence to outwit its insect prey, scientists have learned.

The pitcher plant disables its traps for hours on end to fox the ants it feeds on and lure them into a false sense of security.

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