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 ...

After all, they're typically at the bottom of the food chain. But the Carolinas are home to one vicious vegetable: The Venus flytrap. Using its famous trap, it can catch prey faster than you can ...

However, it also has some unusual plants that eat insects and arachnids, including the Venus flytrap, which is native to North and South Carolina, as well as purple pitcher plants (or frogs ...