I was given a fly trap as a birthday present. I love it. I named her-him Calliope. Plants are both male and female. Anyhow. I know to water it high sunlight keep it warm and feed it insects. i do love catching insects. How big does a fly trap get? Why are they insectavores? And how do I make it live for years?

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