
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.
Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
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Uploaded Aug 7, 2015. Captured Aug 7, 2015 19:24 in South View Road, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS19 7PS, UK.