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Just when you thought there's nothing new under the sun, a team of botanists uncover a whole new kind of plant although this one's a little more Audrey II than galaxy bloom. Near Nassawango Creek in Worcester County, Maryland, pros found a carnivorous plant, much like the venus fly trap — only even cooler to look at. The dwarf sundew is the smallest of the sundew plants and the first of its kind to be found in Maryland. A Facebook post by officials with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reads: "Dwarf sundew is an insectivorous plant with a unique way of catching its prey. The paddle-shaped leaves of the sundew form a rosette at the base and are densely covered with hairs that exude a clear, sticky liquid, which attracts and traps various kinds of insects." It's known for eating bugs and worms — the same diet as the venus fly trap — though the two aren't related. The plant is beautiful, with an alluring color (sidebar: wildflowers with bright colors tend to be more harmful—so beware). Even the shape is captivating — if you were to flip the plant upside down, it resembles an ornate ceiling fan. (Personally, I would totally buy a dwarf sundew ceiling fan if someone created it — as long as it ate all the mosquitoes in my apartment.)