(1) How long should a trap be closed after it trapped an insect? 1 week? My trap is opened a few hours later after trapping a spider. Is it abnormal? Cos' instead of digesting the spider, the trap 'released' the spider...

(2) If I accidentally touched the hairs and caused the traps to close, will it harm VFT? And how long will the traps take to re-open again?

What does it eat?

Venus flytraps don't often capture flies, but instead many kinds of crawling insects, such as beetles and ants.

Where does the venus flytrap live?

What habit does it need?

Habitat. The Venus flytrap is found in  bogs and wet Savannah. Small in stature and slow-growing, the Venus flytrap tolerates fire well, and depends on periodic burning to suppress its competition. Fire suppression threatens its future in the wild. almost extinct

what eats venus flytrap?

Birds and possibly small rodents eat the Venus Flytrap.

Is it a producer or consumer