Fly Catching Plants

I have a fair few flies around my house at the moment (I think they are being brought in by the smell of the tripe) and have been thinking about getting a fly catching/eating plant as I like how unusual some of them look.

I've been having a look on the net but I have no idea about house plants and am rubbish with them (they all die apart from my cactus and aloe vera plant).

Can anyone recommend a hardy one and where the best place to buy one from?

None of them are particularly hardy, save perhaps for the small native Sundew, as they are mostly from warmer climes.

There are quite a few different types:
Sundew - small rosette of leaves covered in hairs with sticky drops, which trap flies. The longer-leaved sundews very very slowly curl around the trapped fly.

Pitcher plants - two basic types
Sarracenia (from southern USA) has tall green and red trumpets that contain liquid, into which flies fall and drown. Can range from very small Parrot Pitcher (2-3 inches high) to S. Flava which can reach 3ft high.
Nepenthes - from tropical Asia - also known as Monkey Cups. Hanging pitchers that curve upwards.

Venus Fly Trap - every one knows this one, but they aren't very big - they have hinged leaves with a fringe which closes on a fly when the hairs inside are triggered. It's kind of fun to make them close up, but this weakens the plant!

There's also Butterworts, Cobra Lily and a couple of other rarer ones.

They need warmth, i.e. a sunny windowsill, should only be watered with rainwater or distilled water as many can't tolerate minerals in tap water, and will need a warm place for the winter like a heated greenhouse or a steady temperature indoors (when most will become dormant).
Some Sarracenias can be grown out of doors in a 'bog' garden' but may not survive a harsh winter.

Can't think of anything else right now, but there are some excellent wensites out there and have a look for any local growers in your area. You can also find sellers on Ebay. I'd always recommend a proper nursery for these, as they are rather specialist. They aren't the cheapest plants in the world either, so you are better off getting one from an experienced grower.

I don't have any at the moment but have had them on & off since my late teens - and have also had the privilege of seeing some species growing in the wild!

Sarracenia flava growing wild in NW Florida: