It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants feed upon. What seems to be an inert plant, a part of the ecological ...

Julian Shepersky created his first genetically unique carnivorous plant as a sophomore at Albany High School. Now he has several hundred plants, which he has to leave behind when he goes to college.

Gnats are tiny, persistent, and maddeningly hard to get rid of, they have long plagued houseplant lovers and homeowners alike ...

Long before T. rex, the Earth was dominated by super-carnivores stranger and more terrifying than anything dreamed up by ...

Whether your tomato plants need a trap crop, a pollinator-magnet, or just a flower that grows well beside them, our list of ...

Flies are a nuisance when the weather heats up, but there are a number of household plants that can repel them and keep them out of your home this summer ...

Hot weather means flies are more likely to get into your home - but there are some natural methods to ward them off ...

Carnivorous plants feed on insects and use a variety of sneaky and sometimes gruesome ways to lure, trap and devour their prey. Question: I was recently gifted a Venus fly trap plant and would ...

Carnivorous plants aren’t limited to catching bugs—they’ve evolved incredible ways to trap and digest a variety of prey. Here are 10 of the most dangerous plants.

Pitfall traps: Deep, slippery leaves (as seen in pitcher plants) where prey fall and are digested by enzymes. Snap traps: Fast-closing leaves, like in Venus flytraps, that trap prey.

Whether you love or hate them, spiders are a natural part of your garden. However, if you see a sharp increase in their ...