How does a venus flytrap get food?

Answer 1

A Venus Flytrap does make its own food.
It is a green plant like other green plants and is able to photosynthesize.
The Venus Flytraps is able to supplement its diet with ants, Spiders and insects allowing them to grow more robustly in soil which has a deficiency of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds. It is better to think of the process as providing additional fertilizer rather than providing energy for the plant.

Answer 2

Against:

No. when an organism lands on the Venus Flytrap, it closes its "mouth" and slowly digests it using small enzymes.

For:

Yes. Since it is a plant, it does undergo photosynthesis to get glucose. However, Venus Flytraps live in areas with very poor nutrition, which makes them deficient in many minerals. To make up for this, it traps and digests small insects.

Answer 3

The reason the Venus Flytrap eats bugs is because of the way it has adapted to its habitat. Because of the lack of nutrients in its environment, eating bugs is the best option to gain these much needed nutrients and Nitrogen.

However, the Flytrap doesn't just eat flies. Venus Flytraps will consume anything they can trap in their specialized leaves. The protein and nutrients found in insects and even small amphibians provides a boost for the plant which traditionally grows in soil of very poor quality.

Answer 4

No, it doesn't. It eats insects .