Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, with trapped housefly
"The Venus Flytrap is native to bog habitats in North and South Carolina. Exhibiting rapid movement it ensnares prey, usually flies, that touch the trichomes or trigger hairs on the inner surfaces of the lobes. The carnivory is an evolved adaptation for obtaining nitrogen in nutrient poor soils."
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