The Venus flytrap: From prey to predator
Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) May 09, 2016 -
The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) feeds on insects. It attracts a meal with its flower-like reddish color and ripe fruity smell on leaves converted to ambush traps. Seeking nectar, an insect will inevitably touch the highly sensitive sensory hairs on the leaves. This causes the trap to snap shut at lightning speed, imprisoning the prey.
Dionaea must then decide how much energy to inves ...
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