Got bugs? Then you might want to get a Venus flytrap, a fascinating carnivorous (!) plant you can grow alongside all your other houseplants. This interesting little plant, native only to the bogs of ...

What is a Venus fly trap? The Venus fly trap is a carnivorous plant that is native to North and South Carolina. The plant gets its name from its ability to trap and eat flies and other small insects.

CONWAY — Venus flytraps don’t usually trap flies at all, Jim Luken, a botanist and retired biology professor, said. Flying insects are attracted to the plants’ flowers, which sit high above the iconic ...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — Venus flytraps are a big part of Wilmington's culture. The only place in the world where the rare and protected plant grows is within a 70-mile radius of Wilmington, and ...

If you’re an organism with a hankering for flesh, a few things can come in handy. Fast feet, for one, to give chase, and maybe some claws and a sharp set of teeth. Good vision doesn’t hurt, ...

In this video, I hatched 1,000 flies and placed them in a container with 50 Venus flytrap plants. Will the large number of ...

Researchers investigate the importance of marginal spikes, the 'teeth' lining the outer edge of the plant's snap traps, in successfully capturing prey. In "Testing Darwin's Hypothesis about the ...

Venus flytraps are capable of detecting the movements of even the smallest insects. This mechanism protects the plant against starving from hyperactivity. Physically bound to a specific location, ...

Q. I have heard that it is illegal to remove the little carnivorous plants called Venus flytraps from the wild. Are they protected by state wildlife agencies or the Endangered Species Act? A. Last ...