: The Venus Flytrap is the poster child for this group. It uses sensitive "trigger hairs" to detect movement. When an insect touches two hairs in quick succession, the leaf snaps shut in less than a second.
: Never use tap water; the minerals will kill them. Use only rainwater, distilled water, or deionized water . carnivorous plant
: Do not use standard potting soil or fertilizer. They need a nutrient-poor mix, usually sphagnum peat moss and perlite . : The Venus Flytrap is the poster child for this group
: Sundews ( Drosera ) are covered in tentacles tipped with "dew" droplets that are actually a super-strong glue. Once a bug is stuck, the leaves often curl around it to maximize digestion. How to Grow Your Own Savage Garden : Never use tap water; the minerals will kill them
Most carnivorous plants live in bogs or wetlands where the soil is acidic and almost entirely lacks nitrogen and phosphorus. To compensate, they have adapted to "eat" bugs to get the nutrients they can't find in the ground ( Kew Gardens ). Meet the Predators