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A Venus Flytrap has6 hairs but if an insect touches two of the hairs within 20 sec. the Venus flytrap will close, slowly but quick enough to catch its prey.

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What is the purpose of the tiny hairs on a Venus Flytrap's leaves?

The tiny hairs on a Venus Flytrap's leaves act as trigger hairs that detect movement. When an insect or prey touches these hairs multiple times within a short period, the trap closes to capture the prey for digestion.


What is the purpose of the tiny hairs on venus flytraps leaves?

Those are called trigger hairs, that once stepped on, cause the trap to close.


How do Venus Flytraps know when to grab a fly when they have no eyes?

On the inner side of the plant's leaves, there are tiny hairs that can sense when an object has landed on the Venus Flytrap. The hairs let the trap know when to close on its prey.


How does a venus fly trap work?

A Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that catches prey by snapping its hinged trap shut when tiny hairs on its surface are triggered. When an insect lands on the trap and brushes against the hairs twice, the trap closes, sealing the insect inside and digesting it with enzymes. The plant gains nutrients from the insect to supplement its diet due to the nutrient-poor soil it grows in.


How does a Venus Flytrap sense its pray?

It can't really 'sense' the prey. The bug has to walk across the trap. On the trap are tiny little hairs. When the bug moves 2 hairs OR 1 hair 2 times in less than 2 seconds, the trap will close.


What happens when sensory hairs in a Venus Flytrap are stimulated?

When the hairs are stimulated, the "trap" closes.


How does a venus fly trap eat?

it usses trigger hairs


What causes the Venus Flytrap to snap shut on a bug?

When a bug or fly comes into one of the Venus Flytrap's traps, tiny hairs will sense movement and will enclose the trap on the animal to be digested. This process normally takes around 10 days before the trap reopens.


How does a Venus Flytrap feed?

Flies are drawn to the colourful traps on the Venus Flytrap, to hopefully find something to eat. Once the fly enters the trap, tiny sensitive hairs trigger the trap to close. The fly is slowly digested and the key nutrients are passed around the plant.


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.


Why do Venus Flytrap's leaves have hairs?

Those are called 'triggering hairs' that do exactly what it says on the tin! They 'trigger' any movement that enters the leaf, and cause it to shut like a trap, hence the name, Venus "Flytrap".


What are tiny hairs that trap dust and pollens?

Cilia are tiny hairs that line the respiratory tract and help trap dust and foreign particles to prevent them from entering the lungs. These hair-like structures wave in a coordinated manner to move mucus and trapped particles out of the respiratory system.