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 ...

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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"Look at this!" said my dad, as he inserted the blunt end of his eyeglasses into my Venus fly trap. The plant closed its fibrous mouth over the plastic ear pad, locking it in. "Papa, you're killing it ...