Dionaea muscipula 

Biological Overview

Habitat 
Native to North and South Carolina acidic pines 
 
Diet 
They eat spiders, beetles, and flies 
 
Role in Ecosystem 
Eats bugs that affect other living things  

Behavior 
They have buttons where they react if they sense a bug  

Human Impact

The impacts that humans have on venus flytraps is that due to habitat loss, fire suppression, illegal collection, pollution and pesticides the number of venus flytraps have decreased substantially  because of humans. There is very small numbers of venus flytraps left which will eventually lead to venus flytrap extinction. 

Creative Exploration

The sun hit my back, Ah! it’s hot! I’m going find a spot in the shade.  Now i’m crawling around. As I scuttled around, I smell a sweet scent. It was like nothing I have ever smelled before! I spun my web right next to it and it took hours. The glistening web shined in the moonlight. I smelled  the charming aroma again and I couldn’t resist its alluring fragrance. I jumped upon one of the leaves and  they had a smooth texture as I laid on the silky leaf.  They were heavenly! The sweet smell paired well with the comfort of the leaves, but I did not know those beautiful leaves would close! They engulfed me, closing out any rays of moonlight I was swamped in darkness and wrapped in a blanket of fear. Why was this happening!? Suddenly a thick liquid came in and slowly drowned me. I could not breath as my skin began melting and my body lost air. Whoever can hear my cries? Do not trust this deceitful flower.   

Camden C., Jewelz Smitherman, Alyssa Sharpe

Book 3