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Yes, a venus fly trap does perform photosynthesis and it does fix CO2.
It consumes insects largely as a source of nitrogen. Most plants get
nitrogen from the soil - this is the reason we fertilize our crops and
apply "plant food" to houseplants. But venus fly traps live in places
where the soils are very poor in nitrogen. The insects give them a
supplemental nitrogen source.

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