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title: "Hello, I picked up my first Venus fly trap on the weekend and one of…"
description: "Hello, I picked up my first Venus fly trap on the weekend and one of the heads (?) is turning black. I think it has a bug inside that was there when I bought…"
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published: "2024-06-04T14:29:43.501311Z"
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# Hello, I picked up my first Venus fly trap on the weekend and one of…

_Posted by Plants\&Pets 🌱🐱🐶 on 2024-06-04_

Hello, I picked up my first Venus fly trap on the weekend and one of the heads (?) is turning black. I think it has a bug inside that was there when I bought it. Is it sick?

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## 8 comments

### headintheclouds commented on 2024-06-04

In my experience with Venus fly traps, traps usually die off after consuming a a few meals. It’s a normal part of the plant cycle.

#### Plants\&Pets 🌱🐱🐶 replied on 2024-06-04

Ok thanks, hopefully that’s all it is then!

### FiddlerOnTheRoof commented on 2024-06-04

Yeah, it’s just part of the cycle. Once a head gets a fly it will turn black and digest it. Once it’s totally black you can pick it off. Hope this helps!

#### Plants\&Pets 🌱🐱🐶 replied on 2024-06-04

Thank you!

#### FiddlerOnTheRoof replied on 2024-06-04

Of course! I’m glad to help with any other questions!

### Claudia commented on 2024-06-04

It won’t let me post a link but California Carnivores has a great detailed video on how to grow these little guys! It’s called: Ultimate Venus Flytrap Care Guide on YouTube, it’s about an hour long but has helped answer every question I had when I first started ! This is part of its life cycle though ! Don’t stress too much :)

#### Plants\&Pets 🌱🐱🐶 replied on 2024-06-05

Thanks so much!!

#### Claudia replied on 2024-06-05

You got this queen💪🏼

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