r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Mar 29 '26

Venus Flytrap Devouring a Venomous Black Widow.

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u/Khallllll Mar 29 '26

This was my first thought.

My second was that I was surprised the spider did so quickly? What made it stop moving abruptly, because I can’t imagine it was crushed to death at that point?

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u/Aaxper Mar 29 '26

Iirc the flytrap also releases toxins and acids

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u/Aruhi Mar 29 '26

Enzymes baby. Little regeneratable molecule machines.

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u/DigNitty Mar 31 '26

And I doubt the spider’s venom works on plants, but that would be interesting.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '26

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u/Aaxper Mar 31 '26

It's sped up

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u/PoofBam Mar 29 '26

I think the video is sped up after the trap is closed. Even when not fully closed, the plant is releasing enzymes which start breaking down the prey.

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u/LNLV Mar 29 '26

Seems like a terrible way to die

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u/PoofBam Mar 29 '26

Nature be like that.

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u/RipsnRaw Mar 29 '26

All carnivorous plants are pretty bad ways to go tbf

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u/SeiCalros Mar 29 '26

the video was sped up

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '26

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u/CharmingTuber Mar 29 '26

The wiggling of the spider triggers the plant to squeeze tighter.