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.

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 ...

The magnetic chomp of a Venus flytrap—and more science dispatches The magnetic chomp of a Venus flytrap—and more science dispatches Read Venus Flytraps Have Surprising Pollinators ...

The swampy pine savanna within a 90-mile radius of Wilmington, North Carolina, is the one place on the planet where Venus flytraps are native. It is also home to a number of other species of ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever wanted to experience a tiny slice of life from a bug’s vantage point, now’s your chance. The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum hosts “Savage Gardens: The ...

But, Vanessa isn't a big lady dressed to the nines — she's a 10-foot tall crafted Venus fly trap prop, created specially for the Cosmic Bash, the yearly fundraiser that brings in money for the ...

I had my first encounter with a carnivorous plant when I was about 10. My dad, thinking it would be a good father-daughter project, brought a Venus fly trap home, ...