The Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula) captivates with its clever approach to survival, thriving in the coastal wetlands of North and South Carolina. This remarkable plant is not only known for its ...

Giant, flesh-eating plants have long fascinated the public imagination, from the bloodthirsty bud in Little Shop of Horrors to the piranha plants in Super Mario Bros. In the natural world, carnivorous ...

The "jaws" of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant are actually modified leaves. David Hill via Flickr under CC2.0 When the vegetal “jaws” of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant snap shut, they produce ...

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.

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Imagine a houseplant that can feel you brushing against it — and then decides whether or not to eat you. That’s essentially what the Venus flytrap does every day. Its leafy jaws make decisions based ...

Conservationists are pushing for the Venus fly trap to be South Carolina's official carnivorous plant, joining other official items such as the state bird (Carolina Wren), state opera (Porgy and Bess) ...

What has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap. This famous carnivorous plant captures insects and other small animals – and ...

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