Carnivorous plants consume other living creatures for their food. Learn facts about growing Venus flytraps, pitcher plants ...

It is easy to feel sorry for the small bugs that end up as lunch for hunters like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps, and ...

A fly inside the Venus flytrap at David Fefferman's home nursery in Mission Viejo. Fefferman is one of the largest collectors and growers of carnivorous plants in Southern California. (Dania Maxwell / ...

Carnivorous plants comprise a fascinating group that has evolved elaborate mechanisms to secure nutrients in environments where soils are often deficient. Their diverse trapping structures—from ...

If you're looking for a unique new houseplant or a conversation piece for your indoor garden, you might want to consider pitcher plants. These carnivorous beauties stand out among the rest of your ...

The Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula is the most sophisticated of the carnivorous plants. Its traps snap shut in a fraction of a second, imprisoning prey in a cage of teeth that line the edges of the ...