Can anybody point me to a link, or, walk me through the theoretical evolution of the Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)? Image representations of stages of development would be great.

 

Cheers.

Can anybody point me to a link, or, walk me through the theoretical evolution of the Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)?

Well, there was this thing called natural selection, and the plant that was able to eat the insects landing on it did better than those that did not.

 

 

Try some of these to help you get started:

 

http://www.scienceforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13915

 

http://www.strato.net/~crvny/sa03005.html

 

http://www.botany.org/bsa/misc/carn.html

 

http://www.humboldt.edu/%7Errz7001/

Well, there was this thing called natural selection, and the plant that was able to eat the insects landing on it did better than those that did not.

 

Cut out the theatrics please. It invites pseudo scientists

 

...and thanks for the links.

Cut out the theatrics please. It invites pseudo scientists

Lol. Cheers to you also.