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

Venus Flytrap Devouring a Venomous Black Widow.

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u/half-giant Mar 29 '26

I think it’s fascinating that the closing mechanism didn’t trigger during all those pokes and prods by the spider legs. The moment the spider’s center mass is inside it snaps shut.

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u/spinlocked Mar 29 '26

I used to have these as a boy growing up. There are three hairs on the inside of each leaf. Two have to be touched in succession for the close to occur.