The way that these plants are able to catch insects is remarkable. When a plant is hungry it keeps one or more of its traps open. It then sends out a sweet smell that insects mistaken for pollen. This scent encourages bugs to come near the plant. A Venus Fly Trap is able to “feel” when an object touches it. The trigger hairs are very sensitive and can detect something on the trap. As soon as they feel the object, the hairs bend snapping the trap shut in less than one second. The trap doesn’t close all the way instantly though. It stays partly open to allow smaller insects to escape. This is so that the plant doesn’t waste its time eating small bugs that won’t give it enough nutrients to survive. Over time the jaws of the trap slowly tighten and the trap seals shut. Venus Fly Traps are remarkably smart. Owls are considered very intelligent, but Venus Fly Traps are smarter than owls are, in my opinion. If the object that became trapped inside the plant isn’t an insect, the jaws will reopen in about twelve hours and the trap will “throw” it out. If it does turn out to be an insect, the Venus Fly Traps spends the next twelve days “eating” the insect. Inside the trap juices like the ones our bodies use to digest our food dissolve the insect allowing the plant to absorb the nutrients. The trap remains sealed during this time to keep harmful bacteria out while the bug is being digested. At the end of the twelve days, the trap reopens and “spits out” the exoskeleton (outer shell) of the insect.

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