Are Venus Flytraps From Space And Why Do They Eat Flies? Episode 24

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Eryn Lynum

Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Education For Kids

4.8 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever seen a Venus flytrap catch a fly?! These fascinating plants might look like they come from outer space—but that’s far from the truth. If they’re not from space, where are they from and why do they eat insects?

Here’s our trail map:

Do Venus flytraps come from space?
Where did Venus flytraps get their funny name and where do they come from?
Two theories as to why Venus flytraps eat insects
How do Venus flytraps catch insects?
What can the design of Venus flytraps teach us about sensing God’s Holy Spirit?

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Carnivorous Plants Article: https://answersingenesis.org/biology/plants/carnivorous-plants/

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“God said, ‘Look, I have given you all the plants that have grain for seeds and all the trees whose fruits have seeds in them. They will be food for you. I have given all the green plants as food for every wild animal, every bird of the air, and every small crawling animal.’ And it happened.” Genesis 1:29-30

“So I will put a curse on the ground…The ground will produce thorns and weeds for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.” Genesis 3:17-18

“But the Helper will teach you everything and will cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name.” John 14:26

Terms Learned in This Episode:

Habitable: Suitable or good enough to live in.

Vital signs: Medical signs in your body that show if something is wrong.

Lambda: A “Cosmological Constant.” Lambda tells scientists something about how quickly the universe is expanding outward.

Fine-tuning: God carefully dialed in the vital signs of the universe so humans, animals, and plants can live and thrive on earth.

Carnivorous plants: Plants that eat living organisms

Theory: An explanation for why things might happen or act a certain way. A theory is much more than a guess. It is based on observation, or what we see, and experimentation.

Photosynthesis: A design God made in plants that helps them turn the sun’s energy into food.

Mechanoreceptors: Tiny sensors that sense a touch or pressure on skin.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Have you downloaded the free coloring sheet for this lesson?
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0:25.2	slash club or at the link in our show notes.
0:31.3	Hello world, wake me up to another good, good morning time to go.
0:46.0	Got that smile upon my face because there's excitement in the chase this I know
0:59.9	Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast where we explore nature, the Bible, and what both of them show us about our Creator, God, who made this wild and wonderful world. I'm your host, Aaron Linum. I'm a certified master
1:09.3	naturalist, Bible teacher, and author. And I am so excited
1:14.6	to explore God's Word and His created world with you. Imagine for adventure.
1:42.3	Imagine you are a tiny fly buzzing around when your antennas pick up on a sweet, tasty smell.
1:48.5	It smells familiar, maybe like one of your favorite meals. Following the tasty scent, you move in to investigate.
1:52.8	You get closer and closer.
1:56.1	The smell is getting stronger and your stomach is grumbling. You find a place to land for a closer look when, snap, you are stuck.
2:08.9	This is the story of a fly who has just been tricked and trapped by a Venus fly trap.
2:17.0	Have you ever heard of such a strange and fascinating plant?
2:22.1	We are about to learn all about it. Here's our trail map for today. We are going to look at the
2:28.6	question, do Venus flytraps come from space? Where did the Venus flytrap get its funny name and where do they come from?
2:39.5	We are going to look at two theories or ideas as to why Venus flytraps eat insects. We will look at
2:48.6	how do Venus fly traps catch insects and what can the design of Venus flytraps
2:56.4	teach us about sensing God's holy spirit. I want to thank Jenny for requesting this lesson.
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