Tentacles of Doom
Channel: archaeoastronomy
Date: 2012-10-05

Venus Fly Traps aren't the only plants with fast moves when it comes to catching prey. German scientists have discovered a Sundew with tentacles that catapult insects into its hungry leaves. You can read the paper free, or download more video at http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045735