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Waiting for a meal A Dionaea muscipula, or venus flytrap. Interesting fact about the name: While its name is "flytrap", in the wild this carnivorous plant's main prey is terrestrial arthropods, being flying insects only less than 5% of its diet. Carnivorous plant,Dionaea muscipula,Venus flytrap Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

Waiting for a meal

A Dionaea muscipula, or venus flytrap. Interesting fact about the name: While its name is "flytrap", in the wild this carnivorous plant's main prey is terrestrial arthropods, being flying insects only less than 5% of its diet.

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    Awesome educational post, thanks for sharing! Posted 11 years ago

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The Venus flytrap

The Venus flytrap , ''Dionaea muscipula'', is a carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast of the United States. It catches its prey—chiefly insects and arachnids— with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves and is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by andy kameruchi
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By andy kameruchi

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Uploaded Jul 10, 2014. Captured Jul 9, 2014 15:29.
  • Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
  • f/4.5
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm