Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants that consume insects in order to fulfill their own nutritional requirements. The plants are incredible in many ways, but a new study reveals something truly ...

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 ...

Venus flytraps, pitcher plants ... However, keep in mind that some species, like the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), can be invasive. There are over 250 species of sundews (Drosera).

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 ...