What's eating my dionaea muscipula 'red dragon'?

Despite catching insects in its traps, 'Red Dragon' Venus flytrap is vulnerable to aphids (too light to trigger the snap), fungus gnats breeding in damp sphagnum, and spider mites in dry indoor air. Remove pests by hand or rinse with distilled water; avoid chemical pesticides, which damage the sensitive foliage.

Clusters of tiny green or black insects on new growth and trap edges; distorted, weakened leaves Remove by hand or rinse with a strong stream of distilled water; a brief submersion in distilled water for 24–48 hours drowns colonies without harming the plant

Larvae in the sphagnum substrate attack the rhizome; adults hovering around the tray are the visible sign Allow the tray water to dry briefly between refills; use yellow sticky traps to catch adults; apply Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (BTi) drench to kill larvae

Fine webbing at trap bases and leaf undersides; bronzed or stippled foliage in low-humidity winter conditions Raise humidity around the plant; rinse foliage with distilled water; repeat weekly until clear — avoid oil-based sprays on this sensitive species