ThecorpseflowergrowsinthecountryofIndonesiaontheislandof Sumatra.
BigStink
Arareflowerisabouttobloom.Itlivesinarainforest.Ithasbeengrowingfornine years.
Theinsideoftheflowerisred.Butit’sthesmellthatyounotice.Thecorpseflowersmellslikedirtydiapersand garbage.
Tosomeinsects,thisbadsmellisgoodnews.Itmeansafreemeal.Insectslandontheflower.Thentheypollinatetheflowerastheysearchfor food.
TheVenusflytrap’sleavessnapshuttotrap insects.
TheNeedforSpeed
Aflyseesared leaf.Itlandsonit.Theleaffeelssticky.Ithastwopartsthatfoldtogether.Snap!Theleafsnapsshutlikeamouth.It’s fast!
Theedgesoftheleafarelikeafence.Theflyistrapped.IthasbeencaughtbyaVenusflytrap.Theflywillbe eaten!
Mostplantsgetnutrientsfromthe soilandair.ButVenusflytrapsliveinpoorsoil.Theycan’tgetwhattheyneedfromthesoil.So,theysoakupnutrientsfrom bugs.
Itcantakeupto12daysfortheplanttofinishitsmeal.
Thenit’sreadyfor more!
