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I put Venus flytraps to the ultimate test

In this video, a Venus flytrap is tested against a black widow spider to determine the outcome of their encounter. The video ...
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Growing Venus Fly Trap Plant Time Lapse (161 Days)

Watch a carnivorous Venus flytrap growing and eating before your eyes in this time-lapse. A dormant flytrap was planted into ...

How to grow and care for a Venus flytrap

Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants, so in addition to the right watering schedule, you should supplement their nutrition ...
AdnKronos

Japan Team Unravels Venus Flytrap's Complex Touch Sensor Mechanism

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese research team has unraveled the Venus flytrap's detailed mechanism to detect insects using its touch sensor. While humans have known for about 200 years ...
Ars Technica

Scientists unlock secret to Venus flytrap’s hair-trigger response

To trap its prey, the Venus flytrap sends rapid electrical impulses, which are generated in response to touch or stress. But the molecular identity of the touch sensor has remained unclear. Japanese ...
Lock Haven

Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in the Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystem

AP Photo/Erik Verduzco Venus flytraps are seen at the Carolina Beach State Park on Saturday, March 22, in Carolina Beach, N.C. CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) — Park ranger Jesse Anderson leads dozens of ...
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Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystem

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) — Park ranger Jesse Anderson leads dozens of people on a weekly hike in North Carolina to see some of the most unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the ...
WVEC

Elusive Venus flytraps now blooming in North and South Carolina

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Park ranger Jesse Anderson leads dozens of people on a weekly hike in North Carolina to see some of the most unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the ...