A bright kitchen window is the perfect spot for some greenery, but it's important to choose plant varieties that will thrive ...

"It continues to trigger those hairs and the trap slowly ... well water or tap water. So they need things like rainwater or distilled water or versus osmosis," Anderson said. Venus flytraps ...

“It continues to trigger those hairs and the trap slowly closes and ... they can’t stand typical well water or tap water. So they need things like rainwater or distilled water or versus osmosis,” ...

Park ranger Jesse Anderson speaks to visitors during a weekly carnivorous plant hike Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Carolina Beach, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco) ...

The USDA responded rapidly, deploying hordes of sterilized flies, setting up fly traps in affected areas, and euthanizing deer with advanced infections. In totality, the parasite killed more than ...

On the windowsill, there is a basin containing a Venus flytrap, and a fly lands on it. The leaves of the Venus flytrap close immediately, capturing the fly. The uploader simply captures this scene.

It turns out, Bhamla says, the flamingos use their necks and beaks to create a vortex in the water to trap and slurp up their prey — an evolutionary practice apparently distinct to them.