There are thousands of different species of sea anemones in the ocean with some living as far deep as 32,000 feet. Anemones are marine invertebrates that are closely related to jellyfish. This ...

Carnivorous plants consume other living creatures for their food. Learn facts about growing Venus flytraps, pitcher plants ...

CONWAY — Venus flytraps don’t usually trap flies at all, Jim Luken, a botanist and retired biology professor, said. Flying insects are attracted to the plants’ flowers, which sit high above the iconic ...

They're small and creepy to some but fascinating to others. Venus flytraps only occur naturally in southeastern North Carolina; however, WECT reporter Ava Brendgord explains why the habitat of these ...

CAROLINA BEACH STATE PARK, N.C. (WECT) - They may be small, but Venus flytraps have captured the curiosity of people across the country. The flytraps only occur naturally within a 100-mile radius of ...

Venus flytraps’ considerable eccentricities have confined them to a 100-mile-long sliver of habitat: the wet pine savannas of northern South Carolina and southern North Carolina. They grow only on the ...

The Green Swamp Preserve in Brunswick County, North Carolina, is a biodiversity hotspot featuring diverse plant and animal life. The preserve is home to 14 carnivorous plant species and rare animals ...

It's been more than two decades since Venus flytraps were documented in Charleston County. The plants are native only to the longleaf pine forests and sandhills of the Carolinas. Their range once ...

A new North Carolina specialty license highlights the native Venus flytrap found growing in the wild in several locations in the Cape Fear Region, including in the Fayetteville area and around Fort ...

To trap its prey, the Venus flytrap sends rapid electrical impulses, which are generated in response to touch or stress. But the molecular identity of the touch sensor has remained unclear. Japanese ...