Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula in a pot
A Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula in a plant pot with the jaws of the trap open. This is a carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast of the United States in North Carolina and South Carolina. It catches its preyââ¬âchiefly insects and arachnidsââ¬âwith a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant`s leaves, which is triggered by tiny hairs called `trigger hairs` or `sensitive hairs` on their inner surfaces.
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