SCIENTISTS HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW PREDATORY PLANTS ESCAPE FIRES

It is noted that marshy lowlands, where Venus flycatchers grow, are often prone to fires due to the abundance of dry grass and lightning. Despite the fact that most of the vegetation suffers from this, the flycatcher, in turn, calmly tolerates them and even begins to feel better when its nearest neighbors are burned.

To find out how they do it, the scientists moved the flycatchers to an open field, put dry hay on them and set them on fire, fanning the fire with fans. The experts saw that the trapping leaves on these plants rapidly closed, allowing them to survive and start hunting after just a few days.