The nature of carnivorous plants. Our fascination with botanical monsters ; Some natural history ; Murderous methods -- The botanical bestiary. The genus aldrovanda ; The genus byblis ; The genus cephalotus ; The genus darlingtonia ; The genus dionaea ; The genus drosera ; The genus drosophyllum ; The genus genlisea ; The genus heliamphora ; The genus nepenthes ; The genus pinguicula ; The genus sarracenia ; The genus utricularia ; Other carnivores and noteworthy plants -- Carnivorous plants in cultivation and the wild. Cultivation : philosophy and ingredients ; Deciding on a location for your plants ; Advanced topics in cultivation ; Getting out of the house ; Conservation.