Venus Flytrap
The venus flytrap is an extraordinary plant.
It is a carnivorous, (flesh eating) plant which can
digest flies and other insects.
When the ‘trap’ is open, it looks like a large seashell with
sharp spiky ‘teeth’.
It has bright colours and beautiful scent.
Insects are attracted to the plant because of its vibrant and
its sweet-scented nectar.
The insects land on the small ‘trigger’ hairs of the trap and
this pressure causes the trap to close. If the insect is too small,
the chamber will not close
because there is not enough pressure.Once the trap has swallowed
an insect it takes 10 days to digest it. The venus
flytrap prefers tropical weather and so it
is found in places like South America.
It is often used by people to catch annoying insects that
fly around their houses.
In my opinion it’s a very useful plant! By Bradley Aldous.
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