Scientists reveal surprising mechanism behind Venus flytrap's rapid snap(theguardian.com)

3 pointsby gmaysvor 26 Tagen1 comments

Scientists reveal surprising mechanism behind Venus flytrap's rapid snap

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/11/venus-flytrap-rapid-snap-mechanism

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ompogUevor 26 Tagen

My understanding was that they don't shut immediately upon touch to avoid false positives (leaves, water droplets). They only close up a second touch (something alive). They actually count.

Also, talks about the cells softening, but fails to mention what I think is most interesting: those cells contain water under super high pressure.