https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v Rachel Herrington en-us 2018-10-02 02:06:53 UTC 2025-04-26 15:46:19 UTC hello@padlet.com herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287919181 Most humans do not like insects. Insects can bite you, get in your food, and annoy you; especially those pesky flies. A couple of plants that eat insects were used to make a new design for humans. The first plant, is the Venus Fly Trap. The Venus Fly Trap  has trigger hairs in the opening. When an insect touches these triggers, the plant snaps closed. This was used in the design.

]]> 2018-10-02 02:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287919181 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287919976 Another plant that was used to make the design was the Sundew. The Sundew has sticky tentacles sticking out of it. The tentacles slowly bend to move the insects so they can be digested.

]]> 2018-10-02 02:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287919976 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287921203 The researcher also looked into a spider web for catching insects. Spiders use their webs to catch and eat their prey.  The spider web was used in the design to help catch the insets and make sure they don't get loose.

]]> 2018-10-02 02:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287921203 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287921760 In the first prototype, the designer used properties from the Venus Fly Trap and the Sundew. The prototype is shaped like a Venus Fly Trap. It also has sensors that will cause the opening to snap closed like the Venus fly Trap. The prototype has sticky sensors on the top of it to catch insects. This was adapted from the Sundew Plant. 

]]> 2018-10-02 02:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287921760 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287923808 2018-10-02 02:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287923808 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287923911 Prototype 2 was created after researching spiders and their webs. This prototype had the same layout as prototype 1, but a web like trap was added to the sticky sensors on top of the model. The web was added to help ensure that the insects could not get out of the trap. 

]]> 2018-10-02 02:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287923911 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287924518 2018-10-02 02:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287924518 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287924854 Prototype 3 kept the same look as the first two prototypes. The researcher added a sweet scent to the model to attract insects to the model. The model will also have bright colors that will be attractive to the insects. 

]]> 2018-10-02 02:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287924854 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287925871 2018-10-02 02:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287925871 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287926094 The model has bright colors and a fresh scent to attract insects. The model has the sensors on top like the Sundew plant. It also has web like trap to help hold the insects. The opening of the model has sensors that tell it when to snap shut. The inside of the opening also has a sticky substance to help catch insects. Insects seem to be attracted o bright shiny objects, so the sticky gel-like substance is sparkly. 


]]> 2018-10-02 02:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287926094 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287928193 2018-10-02 03:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287928193 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287928455 2018-10-02 03:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287928455 herringtonracing https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287928555 2018-10-02 03:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/herringtonracing/o60jypf6ia1v/wish/287928555