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How do Venus flytraps know when to close their mouths?

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Each lobe of the VFT's trap has three stiff trigger hairs. In order to trigger closing of the trap, at least two different hairs must be moved, or one hair multiple times. read more

The Venus Flytrap completes the entire process by way of a specialized set of leaves that is both mouth and stomach in one. Seducing Prey Most plants have some mechanism to attract animals and insects, regardless of whether or not they plan to feast on their guests. read more

If you touch a Venus flytrap with a stick, you can probably get it to shut. But your stick won’t fool the plant into completing the process of digestion. That’s because each Venus flytrap can close only half a dozen times over the course of its lifetime – so a Venus flytrap is particular about what it decides to digest. read more

A: Clearly, judging by e-mails asking for details, my general discussion of Dionaea leaf closure is not quite sufficient for your voracious curiosities. read more

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