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INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS. An insectivorous plant, also called a carnivorous plant, captures prey items, such as insects, spiders, crustaceans, mites, and protozoans, as a nitrogen source.
Detritivores are complex organisms that feed on organic waste and break down organic material to become the nutrients for plants. Examples of detritivores are earthworms and... Detritivores are complex organisms that feed on organic waste and break down organic material to become the nutrients for plants. Examples of detritivores are earthworms and maggots. Detritivores should not be confused with decomposers. Decomposers also obtain energy from dead organisms and plant and animal waste products, but they are less complex organisms than detritivores. Examples of decomposers are bacteria and fungi.Decomposers and detritivores both aid in decomposition.