After years of uncertainty and diplomacy, state lawmakers have approved a special license plate to honor the Venus flytrap, the state’s native carnivorous plant. A provision creating the plate and ...
CONWAY — Venus flytraps don’t usually trap flies at all, Jim Luken, a botanist and retired biology professor, said. Flying insects are attracted to the plants’ flowers, which sit high above the iconic ...
To trap its prey, the Venus flytrap sends rapid electrical impulses, which are generated in response to touch or stress. But the molecular identity of the touch sensor has remained unclear. Japanese ...