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then the drilling tube would be an impediment, and hence a
disadvantage. Therefore, it cannot be claimed that this tool de-
veloped in stages.

The larva has to have teeth powerful enough to pierce the
acorn’s skin, has to “know” that it needs to burrow into the
ground the moment it emerges from the acorn, and has to have

the “patience” to wait there. Otherwise, it would die and the
species would become extinct. These realities cannot be ex-
plained in terms of chance, but rather reveal that this tiny crea-

ture was created by a superior intelligence. God created this
tiny creature, with all of its flawless organs and flawless in-
stincts, because He is “the Maker.” (Qur’an, 2:54)

An Interesting Plant: The Bladderwort
How can a living thing feed itself if it has no legs but is a
carnivore? We can find the best answer to this question in the
bladderwort plant.

The bladderwort, or Utricularia, is a water plant that has
three secretor glands in its sac-like traps. The first of these, the
spherical secretor glands, are on the traps’ external face, while

the other two types (the “four-armed glands” and “two-armed
glands”) are found on the traps’ internal faces. These glands
function as the different stages of a most fascinating trap. First
of all, the glands on the internal face go into action when their

tiny hairs pump water out of the bladderwort, thereby creating
a vacuum within the plant.
At its mouth is a valve that prevents any sea water from re-