You’re walking in a bog by your house in British Columbia. You’re bored, and are about to turn around and go home, when you spot the most amazing looking plant! You kneel down to get a better look, when you think you see it move. It couldn’t be, you say to reassure yourself, and just as you’re about to touch it, it snaps shut on a fly!

The Venus Fly Trap is an incredible plant that eats insects and therefore it is carnivorous.

As you explore our website* you will learn many shocking yet interesting facts on the Venus Fly Trap, and other members of the carnivorous plant family. Enjoy, but don't get too close if you don't want to get eaten alive!