Real-time calcium signals in Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap) responding to ants on its leaves (VIDEO)

Nagoya University

Caption

Real-time calcium signals in Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap) responding to ants on its leaves. The green glow shows calcium signals moving through the plant as it senses the insects and reveals how plants transmit danger signals throughout their bodies.

Credit

Suda et al., 2025

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