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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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Featuring green skin, fiery red tresses, and toxic red lips, Poison Ivy even comes armed with a Venus flytrap and bow and arrow.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The creatures use their hoods to trap prey—primarily shrimp—with a technique akin to how a Venus flytrap captures bugs.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Find peace in the Zen Garden, a traditional Japanese space for meditation, or gander at the Carnivorous Bog Garden, with Venus flytraps with jaws wide open.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Carnivorous plants have evolved all kinds of traps and tricks to capture their prey, from the snapping jaws of Venus flytraps to the slippery walls of pitcher plants.
—Bykevin McLean, science.org, 13 Feb. 2024
Perhaps Wilmington’s greatest boast is its Venus flytraps.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Life How Venus flytraps give scientists insights on consciousness and anesthesia
Anesthesia causes animals and humans to lose consciousness.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
For a bit more nature, head to Carolina Beach State Park (home to the Venus flytrap) to try your hand at kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
This classic summer vacation spot is also home to natural gifts, including Carolina Beach State Park, with some of the area's finest fishing and the Flytrap Trail, named for the carnivorous Venus flytrap plants along its path.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The creatures use their hoods to trap prey—primarily shrimp—with a technique akin to how a Venus flytrap captures bugs.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Find peace in the Zen Garden, a traditional Japanese space for meditation, or gander at the Carnivorous Bog Garden, with Venus flytraps with jaws wide open.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Carnivorous plants have evolved all kinds of traps and tricks to capture their prey, from the snapping jaws of Venus flytraps to the slippery walls of pitcher plants.
—Bykevin McLean, science.org, 13 Feb. 2024
Perhaps Wilmington’s greatest boast is its Venus flytraps.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Life How Venus flytraps give scientists insights on consciousness and anesthesia
Anesthesia causes animals and humans to lose consciousness.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
For a bit more nature, head to Carolina Beach State Park (home to the Venus flytrap) to try your hand at kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
This classic summer vacation spot is also home to natural gifts, including Carolina Beach State Park, with some of the area's finest fishing and the Flytrap Trail, named for the carnivorous Venus flytrap plants along its path.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Venus flytrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venus%20flytrap. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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