Drosera burmanii snap tentacles

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Channel: ThatNaturalistGuy · 2014 · People & Blogs

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Sowing the fast movement of Drosera burmanii snap tentacles This is a form of thigmotropism and allows small insects or arthropods to be pushed towards the center of the leaf where several sticky tentacles will slowly move to hold it in place until the insects dies and is digested. This provides the plant with valuable nutrients.

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