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Venus flytrap
noun
Venus fly·trap
-ˈflī-ˌtrap 
: an insectivorous plant (Dionaea muscipula) of the sundew family of the Carolina coast with the leaf apex modified into an insect trap
called also Venus's-flytrap
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Growing carnivorous plants like sundews, pitcher plants, and Venus flytraps may not be for everyone, but these unusual plants are naturally built to keep flies and other pests at bay.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
Drive on the beach, hike among Venus flytraps, and hit the boardwalk in the Carolina Beach area.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
Even more entertainment can be found nearby at the Carolina Beach State Park, which offers a variety of hiking paths, including the Flytrap Trail where visitors can see the native Venus flytrap plant.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
An elevator opened and closed, showing mammoth Venus flytraps snapping for food, a cat’s eye that was a big as house and then, finally, Anastasio soloing away.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Rainwater is also necessary to keep carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, and butterworts in good health.
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Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
18 Feb. 2026
The Venus flytrap’s aquatic cousin — the waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) — also has rapid-closing traps, only they’re tuned to underwater prey.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
Drive on the beach, hike among Venus flytraps, and hit the boardwalk in the Carolina Beach area.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
Even more entertainment can be found nearby at the Carolina Beach State Park, which offers a variety of hiking paths, including the Flytrap Trail where visitors can see the native Venus flytrap plant.
—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
An elevator opened and closed, showing mammoth Venus flytraps snapping for food, a cat’s eye that was a big as house and then, finally, Anastasio soloing away.
—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Rainwater is also necessary to keep carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, and butterworts in good health.
—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
18 Feb. 2026
The Venus flytrap’s aquatic cousin — the waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) — also has rapid-closing traps, only they’re tuned to underwater prey.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Venus flytrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venus%20flytrap. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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