Venus flytrap
Insect-eating flora
A Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant native to the coastal wetlands of the Carolinas.
Its hinged leaves snap shut when trigger hairs are touched, trapping insects and small prey that the plant digests for nutrients.
The dramatic closing mechanism makes it a popular novelty houseplant: The kids watched the Venus flytrap catch a fly.
Feeding on six-legged creatures
- preyAnimal being hunted
- snap trapSpring-loaded pest killer
- digestive enzymesFood-processing biological catalysts
- sundewInsect-trapping marsh plant
pitcher plant · adaptation · predatory · lure · capture · digestion · enzymes · flies
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- perennialRecurring each year
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
rhizome · angiosperm · cultivar · greenhouse · horticulture · terrarium · propagation · dormancy
Spring-loaded pest killer
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
- lobesRounded projecting parts
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
- hingeMovable connecting joint
reopening · sensitivity · stimulation · electrical signal · trapping · mechanical · reflex
Desire to learn
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- feedingGiving food to
- terrariumGlass-walled growing enclosure
- classroomEducational instruction space
fascination · unusual · exotic · collectors · windowsill · care guide
At risk of extinction
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- protected speciesOrganisms legally shielded from harm
- overharvestingUnsustainable resource extraction
illegal trade · restoration · sanctuary · seed bank · cultivation · CITES · threatened
insectivorous
Feeding on six-legged creatures
- preyAnimal being hunted
- snap trapSpring-loaded pest killer
- digestive enzymesFood-processing biological catalysts
sundew · pitcher plant · adaptation · predatory · lure · capture · digestion · enzymes · flies · ants
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- perennialRecurring each year
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
petiole · rhizome · angiosperm · cultivar · greenhouse · horticulture · terrarium · propagation · dormancy · humidity
snap trap
Spring-loaded pest killer
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
- lobesRounded projecting parts
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
hinge · reopening · sensitivity · stimulation · electrical signal · trapping · mechanical · reflex
curiosity
Desire to learn
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- feedingGiving food to
- terrariumGlass-walled growing enclosure
classroom · fascination · unusual · exotic · collectors · windowsill · care guide
endangered
At risk of extinction
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- protected speciesOrganisms legally shielded from harm
overharvesting · illegal trade · restoration · sanctuary · seed bank · cultivation · CITES · threatened
- Carnivorous Plantssundew, pitcher plant, butterwort, bladderwort
- Touch-sensitive plantssensitive plant, Mimosa pudica, touch-me-not
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
- houseplantshouseplants, houseplant, ferns, potted plants, indoor plants
- trapstrap, bear trap, mousetrap, rat trap, ant trap
- moisture loversmosses, liverworts, ferns, sphagnum, peat moss