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A new study shows that Venus flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) attract insects with their fragrant nectar.
Scientists have discovered that Venus flytraps attract insects with their fragrant nectar before snapping and killing their prey. They do this by generating a strong magnetic field.
(Photo : Andras Denes)
The Plants Produce Magnetic Field
The magnetic field of the plant is far weaker than that of the earth. This magnetic field is believable to be a by-product of electrical energy that passes through its leaves instead of serving a purpose for the plant. According to Anne Fabricant, a doctoral candidate at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz in Germany, it is one of the first fields of the sort ever detected in plants .