The Venus flytrap possesses sensory hairs that detect prey via touch stimuli. Bending of the sensory hair trigger Ca 2+ and electrical signals that propagate to the leaf blade. Video 1: ...

Japanese scientists have uncovered the secret behind the Venus flytrap’s deadly bite. They identified a touch-sensitive ion channel, DmMSL10, at the base of the plant’s sensory hairs that detects ...

As far as plants go, Venus flytraps are pretty hardcore. After attracting its prey with a fruity scent and trapping it inside its leaves, the flytrap slowly digests the insect for 5 to 12 days, ...

Did you know that the Venus flytrap is native to the coastal region of South Carolina and North Carolina? Development ...

Carnivorous plants are a fascinating part of the natural world, especially species like the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) that rely on what is effectively a spring-loaded trap to ensnare ...

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 ...

An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture and immobilise their prey. Research, ...