The Venus fly trap has leaves that work like a steel trap. An insect lands on the leaf which triggers it to snap shut. The leaves close tightly about an insect, holding it inside.

The venus fly trap grows in swamps with poor soil. To ensure they get enough nitrogen they hunt insects by giving off an odor that attracts them.

Venus fly traps taken and grown in other parts of the world have even been known to eat small bits of raw ground beef!