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The Moth That Drinks Tears From Sleeping Birds
In the forests of Madagascar, one moth feeds on something stranger than nectar.
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venus flytrap · carnivorous plants · plant science · how plants count · trigger hairs · plant electricity
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A Venus flytrap won't close the first time something touches it. It counts electrical pulses from tiny trigger hairs, shuts on the second touch, and only starts digesting after about five. Catch a pebble by mistake, and it simply opens back up.
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- Current Biology: The Venus Flytrap Dionaea muscipula Counts Prey-Induced Action Potentials
- BBC News: Venus flytrap 'counts' to control digestion
- New York Times: The Venus Flytrap, a Plant That Can Count
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#47Weird nature
These Bees Cook An Intruder Alive
When a giant hornet scout finds a Japanese honeybee nest, hundreds of bees pile onto it and form a tight ball.
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#32Weird nature
This Spider Goes Fishing With Fake Moth Perfume
Bolas spiders don't build a normal web.
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