I just force-fed my D.muscipula ‘coquillage’. What a strange trap construction.
I noticed the dents/stumps to point inwards when closing. Is this cultivar capable of catching its own prey?
'Coquillage':
IMG_6855 by swerfer, on Flickr
I have them outside, so plenty of chance to catch insects. But, after a few months no prey yet, until I fed some Galleria mellonella larvae today.
Is this a functional trap? I also tried some 'microdent' traps. I found them to work remarkably well.
A step forward in evolution of trap mechanism. What is your opinion on this matter?
Regards,
Youri
'Microdent':
IMG_6852 by swerfer, on Flickr
IMG_6854 by swerfer, on Flickr