Is that one of those venus fly traps (think that's what there called), well it's there natural defense mechanism, when a bug lands on the top wich looks like a flower it snaps shut and eats it.
Why does touch-me-not plant closes as soon as we touch it?
Touch-me-not
Mimosa pudica
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2573...
mimosa
It is a means of self protection mostly from insects
http://www.dimdima.com/ecology/ecology_c...
Impatiens pallida Nutt.
pale touch-me-not
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...
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