It might be the smallest plant with the biggest reputation in the world. And this Hollywood star is unique to the Wilmington area. Here's what you need to know about the Venus' flytrap, which Charles ...

Of all the wild places across the globe, a 100-mile radius around Wilmington extending to Fayetteville is the only natural home to the Venus flytrap. This remarkable, carnivorous plant snaps its ...

Venus flytraps and other species that live in long leaf savannas need fire in order to thrive. This photo shows flytraps and other species following a controlled burn in the Green Swamp Preserve. Skip ...

An iconic plant found in the Carolinas — and nowhere else in the world — needs our help. This summer the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided that the Venus flytrap doesn’t warrant placement on the ...

GREEN SWAMP PRESERVE, N.C. — Laura Gadd pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot. Buried below wisps of wire grass, ...

CONWAY — Venus flytraps don’t usually trap flies at all, Jim Luken, a botanist and retired biology professor, said. Flying insects are attracted to the plants’ flowers, which sit high above the iconic ...

I would like to tell you about my Venus flytrap. The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant. You can find Venus flytraps growing in places like green swamps in Wilmington, North Carolina, northern ...

Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants, and feed on live insects such as flies and spiders. While Venus flytraps can be grown indoors, they thrive outdoors in temperate climates. Venus flytraps prefer ...

While most people are familiar with Venus flytraps and their snapping jaws, there is still a lot that scientists don't know about the biology of these carnivorous plants. Researchers have for the ...