The Venus flytrap lives in nutrient-poor soil and supplements its nutrition by trapping and digesting small prey like flies, spiders, and bits of raw meat. It has adapted to catch prey with its hinged leaves. While flies are the namesake prey, the plant can eat a variety of small insects and morsels that fit inside its trap. Proper care involves feeding the plant live or dead bugs matched to the trap size and keeping it in a location with access to natural prey, like a bathroom window.