The Venus Flytrap is a Carnivorous Plant That Defies Evolution
by Owen Borville
July 4, 2020
Biology
An insect-eating plant defies evolution and mainstream scientists have difficulty describing the origin of this plant.
The trap is made of two hinged lobes at the end of each leaf. On the inner surfaces of the lobes are hair-like projections that cause the lobes to snap shut when prey come in contact. The hinged traps are edged with small bristles that interlock when the trap shuts to ensure that the prey cannot get out. The sensory hairs must be touched more than once to cause the lobes to close. The more times the sensory hairs are touched, the more digestive fluids that are produced. The flytrap makes sure that it has a meal before it uses energy to start the digestion process.
The venus flytrap is not the only carnivorous plant, but is one of the few that use motion to trap its prey, making it even more unique. The flytrap has no brain, making its ability even more unique.
The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that grows naturally only in North America, particularly North and South Carolina and specifically in bog-like coastal areas with 80 percent humidity. The flytrap requires poor, low-quality soil to grow properly. This is why they are a carnivorous species: their lives depend on the nutrients provided by insects.
When an insect is captured, the flytrap secretes a liquid similar to the way a human stomach does. The flytrap digests the insect very slowly, up to 10 days before the insect is fully digested and the flytrap opens its mouth again. The flytrap cannot digest the exoskeleton or outer bones of the insect and spits it out after digesting the rest.
Although carnivorous, the flytrap cannot digest the same meats and foods that humans do such as ground beef, chicken, pork, and cheese as it could possibly die from being fed these meats. Flytraps can only eat insects, either crawling or flying insects, along with spiders, slugs, and tiny frogs. They also need water, gases, and sunlight like other plants.
Venus flytraps are perennial plants and bloom every year, producing white flowers in addition to the traps. Each trap on the plant can only open and close half a dozen times before it permanently closes and dies. The trap will continue to photosynthesize to provide nutrients to the plant but will be unable to trap more insects until a new trap is grown. The flytrap can live up to 20 years.
by Owen Borville
July 4, 2020
Biology
An insect-eating plant defies evolution and mainstream scientists have difficulty describing the origin of this plant.
The trap is made of two hinged lobes at the end of each leaf. On the inner surfaces of the lobes are hair-like projections that cause the lobes to snap shut when prey come in contact. The hinged traps are edged with small bristles that interlock when the trap shuts to ensure that the prey cannot get out. The sensory hairs must be touched more than once to cause the lobes to close. The more times the sensory hairs are touched, the more digestive fluids that are produced. The flytrap makes sure that it has a meal before it uses energy to start the digestion process.
The venus flytrap is not the only carnivorous plant, but is one of the few that use motion to trap its prey, making it even more unique. The flytrap has no brain, making its ability even more unique.
The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that grows naturally only in North America, particularly North and South Carolina and specifically in bog-like coastal areas with 80 percent humidity. The flytrap requires poor, low-quality soil to grow properly. This is why they are a carnivorous species: their lives depend on the nutrients provided by insects.
When an insect is captured, the flytrap secretes a liquid similar to the way a human stomach does. The flytrap digests the insect very slowly, up to 10 days before the insect is fully digested and the flytrap opens its mouth again. The flytrap cannot digest the exoskeleton or outer bones of the insect and spits it out after digesting the rest.
Although carnivorous, the flytrap cannot digest the same meats and foods that humans do such as ground beef, chicken, pork, and cheese as it could possibly die from being fed these meats. Flytraps can only eat insects, either crawling or flying insects, along with spiders, slugs, and tiny frogs. They also need water, gases, and sunlight like other plants.
Venus flytraps are perennial plants and bloom every year, producing white flowers in addition to the traps. Each trap on the plant can only open and close half a dozen times before it permanently closes and dies. The trap will continue to photosynthesize to provide nutrients to the plant but will be unable to trap more insects until a new trap is grown. The flytrap can live up to 20 years.
