We found a dying carnivorous Venus flytrap on the clearance shelf while shopping. To revive her, we first started with removing all the dried leaves. Then we re-potted it into a terrarium. About half ...

On January 21, 2026, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the launch of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand ...

The science pros at TKOR build a fruit fly trap to show how simple materials attract and capture insects.

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Homeowners who set booby traps for package thieves, known as porch pirates, could be held legally liable for any injuries. While homeowners generally have no liability for a trespasser's accidental ...

I hate bugs inside my home. And while fruit flies are the least serious offender in my mind (bed bugs and roaches are much worse), some people can’t stand them. Instead of swatting at the air in a ...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is trading barbs with the Trump Administration over its response to a parasitic pest that continues to make its way north in Mexico, and could potentially ...

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 ...

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In the United States, Venus fly traps are only native to North and South Carolina. The root of this prey-catching technique is a chemical ion channel named DmMSL10 that surrounds the base of a Venus ...

Texas and the U.S. are both on high alert over the presence of the new world screwworm, the flesh-eating fly that has historically caused havoc on the nation's cattle supply. Days after a case of the ...