16 weird plants that seem more supernatural than natural
12. Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
The most iconic of the carnivorous plants, the Venus flytrap's uncanny, seemingly sentient nature has influenced pop culture including Pokémon, The Day of the Triffids and Little Shop of Horrors. Charles Darwin once described the plant as 'one of the most wonderful in the world', though it is unlikely their insect prey would agree. The plant uses sweet nectar to attract flies, then when one lands and triggers the fine hairs within the trap, the plant closes around the fly and digests its soft tissue with an enzyme.
The most iconic of the carnivorous plants, the Venus flytrap's uncanny, seemingly sentient nature has influenced pop culture including Pokémon, The Day of the Triffids and Little Shop of Horrors. Charles Darwin once described the plant as 'one of the most wonderful in the world', though it is unlikely their insect prey would agree. The plant uses sweet nectar to attract flies, then when one lands and triggers the fine hairs within the trap, the plant closes around the fly and digests its soft tissue with an enzyme.
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