: an insectivorous plant (Dionaea muscipula) of the sundew family of the Carolina coast with the leaf apex modified into an insect trap
called alsoVenus's-flytrap
Illustration of Venus flytrap
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Recent Examples on the WebLife 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 The petite plant kit has nine different types of tropical plants in Lego brick format that result in a collection of prickly pears, jade plants, and Venus flytraps, popping out of terracotta-reminiscent pots.—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2024 The monsters on display are meant to perk us up (our heroes are chased by mutant grasshoppers, who get eaten by mutant Venus flytraps), but they, too, are unleashed in an onslaught that’s more random than not.—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023 As fascinating as these plants are, none have captured the human imagination in the way that the Venus flytrap has.—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023 The Venus flytraps of social media are a case in point; so is the heedless embrace of artificial intelligence.—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023 According to a new paper published in the journal Current Biology, this mutant flytrap doesn't snap closed in response to stimulation like typical Venus flytraps.—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2023
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