What has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap.
Imagine a houseplant that can feel you brushing against it — and then decides whether or not to eat you. That’s essentially ...
The root of this prey-catching technique is a chemical ion channel named DmMSL10 that surrounds the base of a Venus fly ...
As far as plants go, Venus flytraps are pretty hardcore. After attracting its prey with a fruity scent and trapping it inside ...
CONWAY — Venus flytraps don’t usually trap flies at all, Jim Luken, a botanist and retired biology professor, said. Flying insects are attracted to the plants’ flowers, which sit high above the iconic ...
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