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The Venus flytrap, or “Dionaea muscipula,” is a carnivorous plant which feeds on the insects it traps between its leaves. Tiny hairs cover the plant leaves’ inner surfaces – these trigger the trap upon coming in contact with the unsuspecting prey. In order to avoid trapping inedible things, the trap is activated only when the insect crawls over a few hairs in succession. Venus flytraps are likely to be found in nitrogen-poor environments, such as bogs or wet savannahs; the plant, which can tolerate mild winters, is natively found in North and South Carolina in the US. Its common name, quite surprisingly, refers to the Roman goddess of love – Venus. |
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