Just when you thought there's nothing new under the sun, a team of botanists uncover a whole new kind of plant. Although this one's a little more Audrey II than galaxy bloom. Near Nassawango Creek in Worcester County, Maryland, pros found a carnivorous plant, much like the venus fly trap—only even cooler to look at.
The dwarf sundew is the smallest of the sundew plants and the first of its kind to be found in Maryland. In a Facebook post by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, they wrote: "Dwarf sundew is an insectivorous plant with a unique way of catching its prey. The paddle-shaped leaves of the sundew form a rosette at the base and are densely covered with hairs that exude a clear, sticky liquid, which attracts and traps various kinds of insects." It's known for eating bugs and worms—the same diet as the venus fly trap—though the two aren't related.
The plant is kind of beautiful, with an alluring color (sidebar: wildflowers with bright colors tend to be more harmful—so beware). Even the shape is captivating—if you were to flip the plant upside down it resembles an ornate ceiling fan. (Personally, I would totally buy a dwarf sundew ceiling fan if someone created it—as long as it ate all the mosquitoes in my apartment.)
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