5 Surprising Ways Plants Taste Their World (Plus 22 Species That Do It Best)

6. Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)

The Venus Flytrap is famous for its ability to “taste” prey using highly sensitive trigger hairs on its leaves.
When an insect touches these hairs, the trap closes quickly, but the plant only starts digestion after it detects specific chemical cues from its captured victim. More info