The Trap Snaps Shut
Researchers isolate the substance that causes Venus flytraps to close
11-Nov-2010 -
The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant luring insect prey with drops of liquid. The trap snaps shut like a steel jaw when an insect touches one of the very fine hairs within. The prey is caught – digestion begins. Minoru Ueda and a research team from the Universities of Tohoku, Hirosaki, and ...
acids
chemicals
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