Venus Fly Traps are both cool and creepy. On the one hand, they are one of the few plants that actually move fast enough for us to observe their movement. On the other hand, they eat bugs. If you are like me and get kind of grossed out by handling … [Read more...] about How to Feed Dead Bugs to a Venus Fly Trap (4 Easy Steps)
Venus Fly Trap
Can You Overfeed a Venus Flytrap?
Venus Flytraps are small plants that can grow from six to eight inches in diameter and eat insects. They lure their prey to their doom by using sweet-smelling nectar and then, using toothed “traps” that are really specialized hinged leaves, trap them … [Read more...] about Can You Overfeed a Venus Flytrap?
Why the Venus Flytrap is Called That: A Brief History
The Venus Flytrap is perhaps the most well-known carnivorous plant, but few people are familiar with the origins behind this unusual name. How did the Venus Flytrap get its name and what is the history of its discovery and development of our … [Read more...] about Why the Venus Flytrap is Called That: A Brief History
