New research seems to bust a common hypothesis for how a Venus flytrap's trap begins to close, while supporting another.

As far as plants go, Venus flytraps are pretty hardcore. After attracting its prey with a fruity scent and trapping it inside its leaves, the flytrap slowly digests the insect for 5 to 12 days, ...

Watch the incredible transformation of a Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) from seed to a thriving, insect-eating plant in this detailed time-lapse. Follow each stage of plant growth, from initial ...

Serome Hamlin shares tips for potting and caring for Venus flytraps. Featured on VHG episode 2508, October 2025. KEYWORDS: VHG 2508, Virginia Home Grown, DIY, Serome Hamlin, Venus flytrap Virginia ...

Pity the poor fly that lands on a Venus flytrap. When the insect touches hair-like structures on this ​remarkable carnivorous ...

The concept of a plant that "eats" animals provokes the darker regions of the imagination. In the 1980s musical comedy "Little Shop of Horrors," a giant Venus flytrap named Audrey II consumes human ...