What is the scientific name for bladderworts?
Q: What is the scientific name for bladderworts?
A: The scientific name for bladderworts is Utricularia.
Q: How many species of bladderworts are there?
A: There are about 230 species of bladderworts.
Q: Where do bladderworts typically live?
A: Bladderworts typically live in fresh water and wet soil as terrestrial or aquatic species, and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
Q: What do the flowers of bladderworts look like?
A: The flowers of bladderwort plants resemble those of snapdragons and orchids.
Q: How do bladderwort traps capture their prey?
A: Bladderwort traps capture their prey by means of a trigger hair connected to a trapdoor that is under negative pressure. When the trapdoor is triggered, the prey, with the water around it, is sucked into the bladder. Once full, the door closes again; this process takes only ten to fifteen thousandths of a second.
Q: What type of organisms do terrestrial species feed on?
A: Terrestrial species tend to have tiny traps that feed on minute prey such as protozoa and rotifers swimming in water-saturated soil.
Q: What type of organisms do aquatic species feed on?
A: Aquatic species have bladders that are usually larger and can feed on water fleas (Daphnia), nematodes, even tiny fish, mosquito larvae and young tadpoles.
