The richest carnivorous marsh in the world

With about 1 million prey species belonging to at least 14 species, the Green Marsh Conservation Area (Florida State, USA) is one of the most concentrated carnivorous flora populations in the world.

Special soil conditions here, wet soil, are highly acidic, creating an ideal environment for the development of prey species. Green marshes and some surrounding areas are home to Venus flybills. This plant attracts bile insects with sweet aroma and colorful red leaves.

Venus catches flies

Venus flies have a very sophisticated mechanism to distinguish between prey and vibration from rain or wind. The inside of each leaf has 6 tactile feathers. When an insect touches two of these feathers continuously for 20 seconds or touches a feather twice, the two lobes will immediately close.

After about 10 days, when digesting all the nutrients, the leaves will open to throw away what they cannot eat and find new prey. In addition to Venus flycatch, Green Marsh also has 4 species of warm plants, 4 species of vermicelli, some species of avocado and other carnivorous plants.

These plants often use scent to lure prey, then use sticky glue, tentacles or leaf closures to trap them. Populations of prey species create a unique feature of the Green Marsh, but now, the number of species here has decreased significantly, due to being stolen to sell to collectors.