What is a venus fly trap and is it considered a producer?

Venus fly traps, pitcher plants, and sundews all consume insects, but thats not how they get their energy. They still get their energy from the sun and transform it into food (such as sugars) using photosynthesis. They use the dead insects for their nutrients. read more

Venus fly traps (dionaea muscipula) are carnivorous bog plants that live in parts of America. They developed their carnivory because they were in need to grow in bogs. The second half of your question is quite interesting. I personally think they are considered a producer, as they can be eaten by plants, but they are also consumers. read more

The Venus flytrap is actually a producer, which just means that it makes its own food. However, it is unable to get the nitrogen that it needs to live from the air around it, so it attracts insects that contain nitrogen to fulfill its requirements. read more

Tertiary consumers are predators that eat both herbivores and carnivores. Humans can be considered tertiary consumers, for instance. There are some plants that are consumers. For instance, the Venus' fly trap and similar plants have mechanisms to trap and digest insects and small animals to get the nutrients they need to grow and survive. read more