What are these yellow globs for?

[dewy]

I was doing some research today on D. hartmeyerorum and I noticed the yellow glands on it that the plant has. So far I've not been able to find anyone that knows what they are for or what they do. I thought it would be interesting just to see what your ideas are as far as the use/purpose of these on the plant?

Here is a picture of the glands.

 

[jimscott]

LOL! That's to distinguish them from D. indica!

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

Good answer Jim, at least-good as it gets. No one has come up with a better one.

 

[Not a Number]

Siegfried Hartmeyer posted this excerpt from his "Snap Tentacles and Runway Lights" DVD on YouTube (forward to 2:05):

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Note: The full DVD at one time was available as a Torrent download (placed there by S. Hartmeyer). You can find the entire video on YouTube but I don't know if it was posted with permission.