Horrible but True Natural World Dangerous Waters Hunters and Hunted Weird Plants Prehistoric Life Natural Disasters History Exploration Unusual Events

Choose a Page:Slow GrowerShooting UpNoisy FlowerChemical WeaponsDesert PlantsBig And SmellySlow And SweetAncient AlgaeRoot CropShort Of BreathBladderwortNo Escape*Venus Flytrap*Crocus CormsAncient SeedsSurvival TechniquesGreen Giants Venus Flytrap The hinged leaves of the Venus flytrap are armed with sensitive trigger hairs. When these are touched by an insect, the two parts of the leaf snap together and the spiked edges form a barred cage to trap the victim.   Previous: Back Book: Horrible but True Section: Natural World Chapter: Weird Plants