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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Carnivorous Heliconia in the Amazon Rain Forest

This plant appears to be a beautiful heliconia, but when I zoomed in, I realized that there were dozens of insects trapped in the cups, along with a tiny frog in the top right cup!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Tena, Ecuador
Camera: SM-S908U1
Copyright: © Kathie Fuston