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Fuzzy sundews that trap bugs in their sticky tendrils, Venus flytraps that snap shut on insects and fingers and tropical pitcher plants that catch flies in their protuberances — all of these and more ...

The flora of Earth can be pretty, poisonous, tasty, and even carnivorous. Carnivorous plants have been around since ancient times, evidenced by the recent discovery of fossilized remains that are at ...

They look pretty harmless. They’re green, immobile and many of them stand knee high. Not exactly a terrifying bunch. But to Mike Howlett, who grows and sells carnivorous plants, they are as fearsome ...

Hollywood has degraded the fascinating Venus flytrap, turning it into a silly monster. Consider the bloodsucking Audrey II in the macabre 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors. Or Cleopatra, the ...

Insects play a vital role in ecosystem health, helping to aerate soil, keeping the natural system in balance, and preventing detrimental pests from taking over essential natural resources.

Carnivorous arthropods exhibit complex intraspecific and interspecific behaviour among themselves when they share the same niche or habitat and food resources. They should simultaneously search for ...

Let me comment on the demise of sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse after my 60 years spent in central Montana. In 1918, we passed the Migratory Bird Treaty Act because some species of migratory ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...