The commensals in Darlingtonia deserve special comment because they are so horrifying. The most obvious are the larval form of a flying midge (Metriocnemus edwardsi). These are small (about 1 cm long) white wormlike creatures. Cut open a Darlingtonia pitcher and you will see swarms of them gobbling up the prey that are submerged in the pitcher fluid. It is truly horrible to behold.