An insect lands on the open leaves of a Venus flytrap plant, drawn to an appealing scent. It noses around and accidentally brushes one of the trap’s trigger hairs. An action potential shoots across ...

inside a Venus flytrap? Funny thing about Venus flytraps ... Narrator: That trap itself looks like an open mouth. It's made of two pads attached to a hinge. Sorenson: On each one of those pads ...

Is your houseplant collection plagued by tiny soil flies that you just can't seem to get rid of? Or maybe your kitchen is constantly inundated with fruit flies circling your compost or fruit bowl?

Venus flytraps are unique and fascinating plants, so it's no surprise that so many people try their hand at growing them.