Electrical Pulses That Trigger Venus Flytrap Mapped For The First Time : ScienceAlert
Venus flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) are some of the most ferocious plants on Earth. These carnivorous plants appear most fearsome in the moments before they pounce, when they are poised to ensnare their prey.Fangs agape, the Venus flytrap waits. Until an insect or spider tickles one of its sensory hairs – once, twice – then the plant strikes, snapping shut to devour the intruder.Now, the electrical signals triggering that deadly move have been mapped in Venus flytraps for the first time, by a team of researchers led…