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The Venus Fly Trap was named after Venus, the goddess of love.
It seems the namer had a cynical view of romance and felt that temptation and entrapment were part of the goddess's skills.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y ago- It eats insects (flies).
- It is both heterotroph and autotroph.
- It can live for several decades in the right conditions but from October - May it sleeps.
- Its habitat is boggy, and poor of nutrients/nitrogen. In order for the Flytrap to gain this much needed source of energy, it eats and digests insects and small animals whom have stepped on at least 2 trigger hairs in one of the Flytrap's 'mouths'.
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∙ 12y agoThe flies are attracted by the nectar available and its scent.
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∙ 11y agoA Venus Flytrap is a carnivore because it only eats meat. The Venus Flytrap traps flies which are digested for the much needed nutrients and vitamins that its habitat does not have to offer.
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How does the Venus Flytrap get energy?
The Venus Flytrap gets its energy by trapping the flies and using their energy to catch more flies and survive.
What size are Venus Flytrap seeds?
The size of flies
What kind of plant is venus flytrap?
one that eats flies
Does a fruit fly have an enemy?
Venus flytrap or meat flies.
What food does a Venus Flytrap need to survive?
flies HAnnah =)
Is the Venus Flytrap a plant or an animal?
The Venus Flytrap are plants due to how their cells are made up. The Venus Flytrap contains plant cells and does not go through respiration like an animal does.
What part of a Venus Flytrap catches flies - the leaves or the flowers?
The leaves.
When was Venus The Flytrap created?
Venus Flytrap was created in 1768.
How does a venus fly trap ability to trap flies help it survive?
The venus flytrap absorbs nutrients from the fly or other insect. These nutrients are essential to the flytrap's health.
Is the Venus Flytrap an amphibian?
No, the Venus Flytrap is not an amphibian.
Is the Venus Flytrap a predator?
Yes it would because it eats insects and flies.
Which plants eat flies?
some insectivorous plants for ex. venus flytrap
