Do you know what is the most studied plant in the history and why? That is the Venus Flytrap discovered in 1760 on the territory of North Carolina by Arthur Dobbs. The Venus is often called the greatest wonder of the Vegetable Kingdom. The reason for such a great attention is that this charming plant catches and digests insects. When a prey contacts two trigger hairs or plant hairs at least twice, the trap closes catching a prey. I suggest that we watch the deadly plant in action.

The Venus Flytrap is one of a few plants to be capable of quick movements in spite of a small size. The time the plant needs for closing its trap is record – less than 0.1 seconds. The speed can vary depending on light, humidity, conditions, dimensions of a prey, and so on. When a Venus Flytrap catches a very small insect that manage to escape, the plant will open its trap within 12 hours. If a prey cannot escape it will take for a Venus 10 days to digest a prey. In case a plant feels any movements inside, it fastens the mechanism of digesting and the trap closes even more tightly.

What really surprises is that the Venus Flytrap can identify what is a living prey and what is a non-living thing, for example, a rain drop or a falling leaf. By the way, the Venus Flytrap is very popular to grow it at home. Though it is a swamp plant by nature, it may result rather troublesome. But there is nothing impossible. You just need a few tips to remember.

A healthy plant has a red trap. For that they ought to grow in unshredded sphagnum moss or acidic soil, and no nutrients. It is also preferable to place it in a vessel with water, so it will need no watering. And do not feed the plant. Its hairs have to attract and win a prey without your help. A good pet, is not it? If you enjoy nature videos, you can also find here interesting Nature Video Clips Glaciers or Loch Ness Monster Caught on Video. Have a good time.