Question: how did the venus flytrap get its name

title: Venus flytrap
text: `` The great wonder of the vegetable kingdom is a very curious unknown species of Sensitive . It is a dwarf plant . The leaves are like a narrow segment of a sphere , consisting of two parts , like the cap of a spring purse , the concave part outwards , each of which falls back with indented edges ( like an iron spring fox - trap ) ; upon anything touching the leaves , or falling between them , they instantly close like a spring trap , and confine any insect or anything that falls between them . It bears a white flower . To this surprising plant I have given the name of Fly trap Sensitive . '' -- 

Answer: answer: Upon anything touching the leaves, or falling between them, the plant instantly close like a spring trap, and confine any insect or anything that falls between them.  To this surprising plant I have given the name of Fly trap Sensitive.