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Venus flytraps only eat insects.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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3 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that Venus flytraps only eat insects?

Partly. Several sources describe Venus flytraps as carnivorous plants that trap and digest insects, but none states that insects are the only prey. One education source notes carnivorous plants sometimes capture other small animals, which cuts against the exclusivity the claim asserts.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 3
Meat-Eating Venus Flytraps
2022
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Meat-Eating Venus Flytraps. (2022). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=29886416

Evidence against · 1
Capturing Insects and Student Interest: First Graders Learn about Unusual Plants in Their Area in This Multimodal Investigation of Carnivorous Plants
2016
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Leslie, B., Rachel, W., Nancy, P., & Mitzi, L. (2016). Capturing Insects and Student Interest: First Graders Learn about Unusual Plants in Their Area in This Multimodal Investigation of Carnivorous Plants. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1114979

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focus-on-earth-science
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focus-on-earth-science. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/focus-on-earth-science

LibreTexts: 11.25: Putting It Together Plant Structure and Function
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LibreTexts: 11.25%3A Putting It Together  Plant Structure and Function. (n.d.). bio.libretexts.org. https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Biology_for_Majors_II_(Lumen)/11%3A_Module_8-_Plant_Structure_and_Function/11.25%3A_Putting_It_Together-_Plant_Structure_and_Function

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