What is the Venus Flytrap: the complete guide
“This plant, commonly called Venus’ fly-trap,” Darwin wrote in 1875, “is one of the most wonderful in the world.”
Tag: carnivorous plant
Carnivorous plant lacks junk DNA, shows evolution takes place at a genetic level
The carnivorous bladderwort (Utricularia gibba) a carnivorous plant which occurs fresh water and wet soil. Recently, they took biologists by ...
Voracious Plant Outsmarts Ants Even Without a Brain
Having a smart strategy doesn't require a brain, a new study has shown. Researchers found an insect-eating plant from Borneo ...
Carnivorous plant disposes of “Junk” DNA, hinting it may not be necessary
Only 2% of the human genome is comprised of genes, while the vast majority of genetic material is known as ...
Carnivorous plant catapults insects into trap
The snapping tentacles of the sundew. (c) Poppinga S, Hartmeyer SRH, Seidel R, Masselter T, Hartmeyer I, et al. A ...
Carnivorous plants turn to veggie diet due to pollution
Carnivorous plants may soon have to give up their meaty habits and turn veggie, as a recent study found that ...
Newly discovered carnivorous plant eats underground worms
Found in the tropical landscapes of Brazil (where else?), Philcoxia minensis has developed quite an interesting mechanism to feed: it ...
