This Insect-Eating Plant 'Counts' While Catching Its Prey
- 8 years ago
Venus flytraps know how to count, according to a study recently published in the journal Current Biology. The carnivorous plant hunts and consumes insects to make up for the lack of nutrients in the soil.
Venus Flytraps know how to count, according to a study recently published in the journal Current Biology.
The carnivorous plant hunts and consumes insects to make up for a lack of nutrients in the soil.
Researchers were interested to find out exactly how it decides what is or isn't a worthwhile meal.
A summary notes the details, "...[Researchers] fooled the plants into thinkin
Venus Flytraps know how to count, according to a study recently published in the journal Current Biology.
The carnivorous plant hunts and consumes insects to make up for a lack of nutrients in the soil.
Researchers were interested to find out exactly how it decides what is or isn't a worthwhile meal.
A summary notes the details, "...[Researchers] fooled the plants into thinkin