“Within 48 hours, we had no flies left in our house.” For something as tiny as a fly, gnat, or mosquito, an insect’s power to ruin a meal, a mood, or your whole summer is immense. But there’s hope yet ...

What has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap. This famous carnivorous plant captures insects and other small animals – and ...