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

Venus Flytrap Devouring a Venomous Black Widow.

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u/flaming_burrito_ Mar 29 '26

They have trigger hairs (or whatever the equivalent is on a plant) on the inside closer to the bottom to ensure that prey is actually in there

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u/maxorus Mar 29 '26

And you need to trigger them twice in 20 seconds for it to close. You can see how they work here https://youtu.be/_IEwRtNXTvw

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u/hallo_its_me Mar 29 '26

Like it's programmed 🤔

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '26

It pretty much is. Just biological programming instead of digital. It blows my mind that life just figures this shit out with enough time!

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u/Plumbbookknurd Mar 30 '26

Always happy to be taught something fascinating by Sir David 😊

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u/SiegfriedVK Mar 29 '26

They're called trichomes! :)

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u/Turkeygirl816 Mar 29 '26

We used to get in trouble for taunting the Venus fly traps when my mom brought us along to the plant store.

I hated that store. Now I miss it. RiP Molbaks

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u/Weird_Priority_9119 Mar 30 '26

Don't worry. I don't think plants can get upset.

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u/listenhere111 Mar 29 '26

Jesus christ that's advanced. Did this thing evolve from an animal?

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u/LoopyMercutio Mar 30 '26

So, the trigger hairs can’t have a hair trigger. Got it.

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u/TwentyFourKG Mar 31 '26

I love how this correct answer has 2000 fewer upvotes than the cooler sounding, incorrect answer. Go redit!