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Close-up of a Venus flytrap trap showing its trigger hairs.

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Venus Flytraps Can Count to Five, Which Is More Than Some Meetings Achieve

Venus flytraps use electrical action potentials triggered by prey touches. Two signals help close the trap; more signals ramp up digestion and nutrient uptake. The plant is counting, but in the least cuddly way.

WTF Score9/10

12 Jun 2026

7 min