What eats a venus fly trap?

Food for Venus Flytraps. The Venus flytrap eats only live food, including flies and other small insects. read more

Venus flytraps are a type of carnivorous plant that lures prey, catches it and digests it. The plants have snap type traps to accomplish their hunting. Like other plants, Venus flytraps also use photosynthesis for nourishment. read more

The Venus flytrap is one of a very small group of plants capable of rapid movement. The trap employed by flytrap Venus is similar to the traps employed by the Telegraph plant, Mimosa, bladderworts and sundews. With the help of its trapping mechanism, the Venus flytrap catches its prey. read more

Native to a small area of coastal North Carolina, Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) has modified leaves that trap insects. It lives in bogs with nutrient-poor soil, so the nourishment from digesting insects helps the plant grow and flower. Venus' flytrap grows outdoors in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 through 8. read more