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It is responding to the touch/movement stimulus.

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It lets off a scent that insects are attracted to.

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How are Venus flytraps the same?

they catch flies and have sharp teeth and same coulor


Do Venus Flytraps burp?

No, Venus Flytraps do not burp. When they catch prey, they close their "mouths" to digest the insect without releasing any gas.


How are Venus Flytraps dangerous?

They are not dangerous to humans, however they can catch and digest an insect in around 10 days.


Do Venus Flytraps make their food?

No, they have to catch flies in their traps to retrieve much needed minerals and nutrients that their boggy habitat does not have to offer.


Do venus flytraps make food?

No, they have to catch flies in their traps to retrieve much needed minerals and nutrients that their boggy habitat does not have to offer.


Is a Venus Flytrap good for catching bugs?

Yes, Venus Flytraps are good at catching and eating insects.


Why does the Venus Flytrap eat animals?

Venus Flytraps eat flies and insects because their environment resulted in the need for nutrients contained in them. They adapted to that environment and developed the traps for catching flies.


Do you keep Venus Flytraps inside?

It would be best to keep it outside in a hot, tropical area so it can have more food around to catch and you don't have to feed them. If you have it inside for the winter, I had one, feed it crickets, which you can buy at pet stores.


Is a Venus Flytrap prokaryotic?

Yes. They are from the kingdoms, plantea, domain, and eukaryota. Only bacteria are considered prokaryotic cells.


How does a Venus flt trap fly?

Venus flytraps catch insects by luring them into their trap using sweet nectar on their leaves. When an insect lands on the trigger hairs inside the trap, it quickly snaps shut due to a change in water pressure within the plant's cells, trapping the insect inside to be digested for nutrients.


How fast do Venus Flytraps shut their mouth?

It is not a mouth. It is a leaf. On the leaves are trigger hairs that trigger the leaves to close. The leaves lie open in wait of prey. Then their colors attract an insect. The insect brushes against one of the hairs. It brushes against another hair and the trap closes. It can also brush against the same hair two times.


What are 5 adaptations for a Venus Flytrap?

a venus flytrap has hairs on its mouth to catch the predators