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Venus flytrap ( Dionaea muscipula ) #230906851
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TheÃÂ Venus flytrapÃÂ ( Dionaea muscipula ) is aÃÂ carnivorous plantÃÂ native toÃÂ subtropicalÃÂ wetlandsÃÂ on theÃÂ East Coast of the United StatesÃÂ inÃÂ North CarolinaÃÂ andÃÂ South Carolina. It catches its prey chieflyÃÂ insectsÃÂ andÃÂ arachnids with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves, which is triggered by tiny hairs (called "trigger hairs" or "sensitive hairs") on their inner surfaces.