2006-09-09 04:03:17 · 4 answers · asked by johnie walker 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No when i went to the store to get a plant a asked about them. The lady put her finger in it and all it does is close. But you can pull your finger out.
2006-09-09 04:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by dancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not THAT slow! It's fast enough to catch a fly off-guard!!
More importantly, though, its just like a leaf. It's not hard and its not sharp. The edges of the trap have hair-like projections which are comparitively soft. Also, the force it can apply is minimal. The mechanism of closure isn't like a muscle pulling on bone, it has to do with water being moved in and out of cell layers so that they expand or contract.
I used to have one of these when I was a kid. It's a fascinating plant!
2006-09-09 04:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by bellydoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah it's not like the cartoon's, they close very slowly
2006-09-09 04:06:57 · answer #3 · answered by Aniatario 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
little shop of horrors. the only way to know for yourself is to try it.
2006-09-09 06:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by deus82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋