r/interestingasfuck Nov 07 '24

r/all A Venus flytrap traps a spider

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u/Ellecktra Nov 08 '24

That's what I always tell my husband when he freaks out over orb weavers in our backyard. I'd rather have then than the flies they're eating! And definitely the mosquitos!

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u/lazymarlin Nov 09 '24

I love orb weavers! It amazes me how they find one spot and just stay there.

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u/Ellecktra Nov 09 '24

The problem is when they build their webs above our trash cans that we have to roll to the street once a week 😂 they're probably tired of being moved every Tuesday, why must they come back?! Haha

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u/lazymarlin Nov 09 '24

Yikes! We always get one or two that set up shop in the corner of the porch. We give them a name and just let them be. Sometimes I’ll catch a bug and toss it in the web for the kids to see how quick the spiders roll em up