Does the Venus flytrap really trap flies?

Answer 1

Yup, they do. However, most of mine were pretty lame "hunters", so I had to catch the insects myself and feed the little critters.

Don't over feed. As one person mentioned they don't need more than about one or two a month. If the get over fed, they will get yellow, then brown, then die. Others I've had, however, were pretty smart. They just spit out the dead fly that I fed them if they weren't hungry.

Very interesting plant. Avoid the temptation to name them. After a while, they will die and then, you know, it's kind of sad if you become attached to "Fred".

Answer 2

Yes they do. These fascinating plants are great to keep.
How the plant works:
Venus fytraps have six hairs: 3 on one side and three on the other. An insect must touch a hair to times within 20 seconds. once it does, cells from the plant sense it, making pressure which make the trap close in less than a second. If the insect escapes, the trap reopens in 24 hrs. if it gets caught, then it will digest and reopen in a week or so.

Answer 3

hmm... it relies upon if the others are previous and brown i could say in simple terms overlook approximately it cuz new ones ought to develop returned yet whilst they are not then i dont comprehend if ur doing this allready yet whilst no longer you need to objective to seize some flies with a internet of something (approximately 3 and do it returned whilst the flies are long previous) then placed them in an excellent glass or jar with the flies in the jar placed the jar on appropriate of the plant (edges of jar ought to easily greater healthful around the pot) and then slide it down. there will be no nutrients for them in the plant cage so the candy trojan horse attracting scent of the venus flytrap ought to direct them to the snappers for particular making it truly ordinary for even the susceptible snappers to seize them. that's truly like spoon feeding somewhat one until eventually its sufficiently previous to consume for itself. observe: confirm the jar or cup is skinny or ordinary to make certain by glass so than solar can nonetheless get in.

Answer 4

yes it actually lives up to it's name,also traps any manner of insect that enters into the cavity of this pitcher shaped flower,lured by it's sweet sticky exudate,the hinged lid closes & the insect is trapped,its digestion is a very slow process & so the intake of food in the form of insects is interesting & a rare dixplay but cannot be taken as a control measura for fly or other bothersome pests.

Answer 5

Yes. One fly a month is about all it needs, though. They are attracted to the sweet liquid it exudes fro the middle of the "trap". When the fly (or whathaveyou) gets in there to feed, it closes the "hinged" trap, and the fly is slowly disolved and "eaten". The process takes awhile.

Answer 6

Yes, and any other insect that just happens to come calling. It is a facinating plant to observe and to grow. Don't expect it to totally rid your home of flying pests however. The little plants do not eat much.

Answer 7

Yes, they trap any insect/spider walking inside its trap. If you look at the closed trap/traps, you'll see a silhouette of the thing.

Answer 8

yes and any other meat type thing as it is a carniverous plant
so keep fingers out of its way, oh and by the way they don't smell good either.

Answer 9

Yes and spiders too.

Answer 10

as far as i know, yes, it does.