How the Venus trap catches mosquitoes, flies

Venus flytrap. There is an insect trap like a shell at the end of the leaf, which secretes nectar to attract mosquitoes, and when the mosquito approaches, the trap will quickly close to trap the mosquito and digest it.

The bristles that the Venus flytrap grows on the edges of the leaves are multicellular protrusions that cannot be bent, and once the leaves close and trap the insect, the bristles are tightly fastened to prevent the insect from escaping. The leaves will remain closed when absorbing the nutrients of the insects, and when the nutrients are absorbed, they will open the shells of the remaining insects and continue to wait for a new round of insects to approach.

Venus flytrap, is native to North America.

A perennial herb with regular eyelash-like bristles on the edges of its leaves, it can quickly close its leaves to prey on insects, and pitcher plants.

They are also classified as carnivorous plants.

Features of Venus flytrap:

First, although it is a plant, it can eat meat;

Second, the leaves can be closed, which has the function of catching insects;

Third, it blooms with small white flowers, and the flowering period is in summer;

Fourth, perennial, growing up to 20 to 30 years long.

It needs to be given some food, whether it's a bug with legs or wings. However, you don't need to feed too often, so don't worry about running out of food if you plant outdoors. You can also add some fish with a strong flavor to the potted plant to attract insects, so that the flytrap will hunt and eat on its own.

It grows clips, which are designed to catch prey flies or small bugs. Its clamps are about 3 centimeters long, but when trapping prey, if the bugs are too big, they can easily break free. Its catching principle is because when the insect touches the sensitive part of the clip, the clip will automatically close, and the insect will struggle inside after catching it, so the flytrap will digest it.

This process takes about a few hours, and when it is digested, it will naturally open its clamps and wait for the next prey. However, in general, a single plant cannot catch a few bugs, so you need to be careful. It should also be noted that after the plant is digested, it is advisable to clean its clips so as not to cause the plant to be unsightly.

Breeding tip 1: Try to use deep pots.

Because the roots of Venus flytraps develop downward and rarely develop laterally, you should try to choose a deep pot when choosing a pot for planting. The advantage of using a deep basin is not only this, the moisture content of each layer of soil is different, the thicker the soil layer, the more layers of different water content. Due to the increase in height of the deep pot, there is more room for the roots to choose the right water for themselves.

Roots of different lengths can provide the needs of the plant at different levels according to their own needs. At the same time, the deep pot is conducive to heat dissipation from the roots, which is very helpful for the Venus flytrap to survive the summer.

Breeding technique 2: moss is spread on the surface of the potting soil.

1. After planting moss, it can be conducive to the evaporation of water when the potting soil is wet, especially after watering, when the potting soil has too much water, it can help absorb and volatilize. When the potting soil is dry, it can also provide shade and moisturize the potting soil.

2. Due to the effect of siphoning, mineral salts will accumulate on the surface of the potting soil over time, so moss can help the absorption point.

3. The last point is the aesthetic effect. Moss has a strong vitality, and if you give a little water, it will be green. Set off with beautiful plants, it is definitely a sight to behold.

All I know is Venus flytrap, Venus flytrap can be raised with water moss, pots soaked in shallow water, water can be rainwater, distilled water, purified water (bottled water bought outside is not acceptable), cool and white, mineral water, tap water and any water with minerals. In summer, when the sun is heavy at noon, you can't be in the sun, and in winter, when the temperature is higher than 0 degrees, you can ignore it, and you need to keep warm when it's lower than 0 degrees. In winter, the flytrap will be dormant, most of the clips will yellow, and only the newly grown seedlings will come back to life the following spring.

Forget it, if you want to kill mosquitoes, you can try soapy water, make a basin of soapy water and put it in the room, mosquitoes will lay eggs in the water, and alkaline soapy water will make mosquito eggs unable to become larvae, this method of killing offspring may try. Even if there are children at home, soap and water should still be watched, and children should not be approached.

Venus flytraps are useless for flycatchers and attract more insects. Because it is a chemical information substance that releases to attract insects to trap insects, it is recommended not to do it, and the ornamental effect is still good.

Raising a pot of flytraps to catch all the mosquitoes is not reliable.

I've raised it, you just need to water and bask in the sun, and nothing else.

Set a trap and wait for the insects to enter.

1. Do you need to be fed?

It needs to be supplemented with some food, which can be some bug legs or cherry limb wings. However, the frequency of feeding should not be too high. If you're growing outdoors, don't worry about the plants running out of food. You can also add some fishy meat to the potted plant to attract insects and let the flytrap prey on its own.

2. How do you catch flies?

It has a clip that is used to catch prey flies or some bugs. Its clamps are about 3 cm long, but when it catches its prey, it can easily break free if the bug is too big. Its catching principle is that when the bug touches the sensitive part of the clip, the clip will automatically close, and the bug will struggle inside after being caught, so that the flytrap will digest.

This process takes about a few hours, and when it is digested, it will naturally open its clamps and wait for the next prey. But in general, a plant can't catch a few bugs, and you need to be careful. It should also be noted that it is advisable to clean the clamp ridge of the plant after digestion to avoid causing the plant to be unsightly.