Can venus flytrap survive without insects?

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Without eating the insects, they are just like any other plants out there relying on sunlight and water ?
 
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Venus flytraps can survive without insects, but they will not thrive as well as they would if they were able to consume them ¹ ² ³. Venus flytraps can produce their own food through photosynthesis, but they need nutrients like nitrogen, which they can get from insects ¹. Venus flytraps can survive for two to three months without eating insects, but they need to eat at least once or twice a month to stay healthy ².

https://www.carnivorousplantsguide.com/can-venus-flytraps-survive-without-bugs/
 
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