Watch a carnivorous Venus flytrap growing and eating before your eyes in this time-lapse. A dormant flytrap was planted into ...

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 ...

What has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap. This famous carnivorous plant captures insects and other small animals – and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. They’re the poster species for carnivorous plants and stuff of ...

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 ...

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, ...

Egg-eating worms living on Chesapeake Bay blue crabs may hold the key to smarter fishery management. Once thought to be a threat, these parasites actually serve as natural biomarkers that reveal when ...

Can a Venus flytrap digest something from a snack bag? This video answers that question with a look at our funny and surprising scientific experiment. Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show pulled off air ...

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - Documentary filmmaker Robert Ford is from London, but he’s always had a fondness for a plant that grows across the Atlantic Ocean in Southeastern North Carolina. “I ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Fly Trap Trail in Carolina Beach State Park is home to a lot of bugs and plants. But the big draw for neighbors and visitors is the Venus flytraps. It’s a plant that ...

CAROLINA BEACH — Park ranger Jesse Anderson leads dozens of people on a weekly hike in North Carolina to see some of the more unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the nutrients ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Park ranger Jesse Anderson leads dozens of people on a weekly hike in North Carolina to see some of the most unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the ...