Facts about Venus Flytrap

 

Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants like the Pitcher Plant that feed on insects, arthropods, protozoans, etc. There is only one subspecies of Venus Flytrap. Venus flytrap's 'Venus' comes from Venus the Roman Goddess of Love. These plants are found in North and South Carolina in bogs, wet savannahs and canebrakes. They are vulnerable in the IUCN red list. Their threat is habitat loss. They can live up to 20 years. They have trigger hair, [that are present in their mouth] which help them to catch their prey.