Do I have to give the carnivorous plants insects, live or dead? Will they die without eating insects?
Dionaea muscipula - Venus Flytrap [carnivorous]
How and what to feed carnivorous plants
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Jul 19, 2024 - 10:18 AM
If you keep your plant outside at times, it will catch its own insects. If grown exclusively indoors, some growers will give them freeze-dried insects available at pet shops.
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