What's eating my dionaea muscipula 'dentate traps'?

Like all Venus flytraps, 'Dentate Traps' is bothered by aphids clustering on tender growth, fungus gnats whose larvae attack the rhizome in wet sphagnum, and spider mites in dry heated rooms. The traps only fire on larger prey — small sap-suckers crawl freely. Remove pests by hand; avoid any chemical sprays.

Soft-bodied insects massed on new growth and trap margins; curled or distorted leaves Knock off with a stream of distilled water or remove with tweezers; a 24-hour soak in distilled water drowns large colonies

Larvae tunnel through sphagnum and into the rhizome; poor trap production and wilting are late signs Reduce standing tray water depth; use BTi (e.g., Gnatrol) as a soil drench; yellow sticky traps catch flying adults

Silvery stippling and fine webbing between traps and petioles; worst in winter indoors Boost humidity, rinse with distilled water weekly; quarantine affected plants away from other carnivores