• A pitcher plant in the wild.pitcher plant image by Kho Guan Ann from Fotolia.com
  
  Carnivorous plants have evolved to survive under conditions where the soil is too poor to provide all the nutrients the plant needs. Many species thrive in acidic sphagnum bogs, where most other plants could not thrive. Carnivorous plants supplement the nutrients they receive through photosynthesis by trapping and digesting insects. Learn more about these fascinating life forms through fun online and board games.
  
  

Nepenthes: Pitcher Plant

• This online game at Purpose Games teaches about Nepenthes, a type of carnivorous pitcher plant. Match names to pictures of different types of Nepenthes, as well as to a diagram of the anatomical parts of a pitcher plant. The game features a timer and running percentage of your correct answers, so you can monitor your progress. Try to get as many correct answers as you can in the shortest amount of time. If you register on the site, you can add your name and score to the high scores list.
  
  

Trivia

• Create your own game of carnivorous plant trivia to play with friends or classmates, or use the trivia game available online from Fun Trivia. In the first part of the game, you'll read a story about an insect and what it does and sees in its final hours before being consumed by a carnivorous plant. Use the clues in the story to figure out which type of plant ate the insect. Then, answer more general trivia questions about carnivorous plants and submit your answers to see how well you did.
  
  

Bugs in the Bog

• Bugs in the Bog is a board game in which players--represented by insects--attempt to cross the "bog" without being eaten by a carnivorous plant. During the course of play you will learn about carnivorous plant habitats and biology. The game is designed for 2 to 4 players, aged 10 and up. It is available through the Carnivorous Plant Nursery online.