Native Venus flytraps threatened by development near South Carolina coast

Did you know that the Venus flytrap is native to the coastal region of South Carolina and North Carolina? Development ...
Ars Technica

Scientists unlock secret to Venus flytrap’s hair-trigger response

To trap its prey, the Venus flytrap sends rapid electrical impulses, which are generated in response to touch or stress. But the molecular identity of the touch sensor has remained unclear. Japanese ...
Gizmodo

This Is How a Venus Flytrap Knows It’s Time to Snap Shut

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, ...
Post and Courier

There are only 3 stable Venus Flytrap populations on Earth. How do we protect the one in SC?

CONWAY — Venus flytraps don’t usually trap flies at all, Jim Luken, a botanist and retired biology professor, said. Flying insects are attracted to the plants’ flowers, which sit high above the iconic ...