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First of all, they do NOT protect insects. They kill them and digest their juices. To enable the plant to trap them they secrete a sweet, sticky substance that attracts insects. Once the insect is attracted, the trap senses the insect and immediately snaps shut after 2 hairs are triggered. This quick movement is called a nastic movement. Such movements are done by using turgor pressure. Turgor pressure is pressure in a plant caused by water. Turgor pressure is displayed when plants are wilted from lack of water and when plants are stiff and strong when they have enough water.
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Can Venus Flytraps eat raw hamburger?
Venus Flytraps should not be fed meat such as raw hamburger. Meat will eventually kill the Venus Fly Trap. The only thing a Venus Flytrap should eat is insects.
How quick does the venus fly trap plant growfrom a bulb?
Venus Flytraps do not have a bulb
What plants eat insects?
Carnivorous plants such as Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, and sundews are known for eating insects as part of their diet. These plants have adapted to nutrient-poor environments by capturing and digesting insects to supplement their nutrient intake.
Is a sundew a Venus fly trap?
no -sundews can trap flies, but sundews are members of the Genus Drosera whereas Venus Flytraps are of the Genus Dionaea. Sundews have a different technique for trapping insects, which involves using sticky dew, and using tentacles that can wrap around prey. Venus flytraps use trigger hairs to quickly snap their trap shut. Refer to related link for more information
Is a Venus Flytrap good for catching bugs?
Yes, Venus Flytraps are good at catching and eating insects.
Were do the fly trap plants come from?
Venus Flytraps are native to Carolina.USA.
How do Venus Flytraps hunt?
The Venus Flytrap hunts by luring insects into the jaws of its trap. Inside the trap are glands that secrete nectar. This tricks the insect into thinking it has found a flower. The trap has small sensor hairs that are triggered by the moving insect. The sensor hairs triggering causes the trap to shut and trap the insect.
Does a Venus Fly Trap hurt when they bite people?
Generally not with the standard small Venus Fly traps.
Why do Venus fly trap insects?
Most carnivorous plants originate in soils that are deficient in natural sources of Nitrogen. Carnivorous plants (such as Venus flytraps - Dionea spp.) trap and digest insects to extract the Nitrogen (and other nutrients) from their bodies. All carnivorous plants are intolerant to artificial fertilisers which can kill them if applied.
Is a Venus Flytrap a gymnosperm?
Yes. The "trap" is a flower, and therefore the plant is an angiosperm.
Why venus fly trap eating insects?
Most carnivorous plants originate in soils that are deficient in natural sources of Nitrogen. Carnivorous plants (such as Venus flytraps - Dionea spp.) trap and digest insects to extract the Nitrogen (and other nutrients) from their bodies. All carnivorous plants are intolerant to artificial fertilisers which can kill them if applied.
Does anything eat Venus Flytraps?
Mabye the animals that are bigger than the fly trap but no
