Venus Flytrap Animal Pictures
Dionaea muscipula
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Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, with trapped fly.
Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) with remains of captured digested fly.
Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, in a garden in Sydney, Australia.
Closeup of the insect trapping structure of a Venus Flytrap plant isolated on a white background.
A Venus Flytrap seedling in a person's hand.
Closeup of the insect trapping structure of a Venus Flytrap plant isolated on a white background.
Carnivorous Plants: Venus Flytrap
The “trap” of the Venus Flytrap is made of two hinged lobes at the end of each leaf. On the inner surfaces of the lobes are hair-like projections called trichomes that cause the lobes to snap shut when prey comes in contact with them.
