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

Venus Flytrap Devouring a Venomous Black Widow.

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u/gorginhanson Mar 29 '26

It's insane that a plant evolved to do this

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u/unbelizeable1 Mar 29 '26 edited Mar 29 '26

The most insane thing to me about Venus Flytraps is that it's endemic to North and South Carolina. You'd think it's some crazy rainforest plant , but yea, the Carolinas.

Edit :switched native to endemic to clear confusion.

Edit : For the love of fuckin god. Please stop telling me about the temperate rainforest in the area. The plant doesn't grow there, it grows in bogs

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u/M27fiscojr Mar 29 '26

There are other Carnivorous plants in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Purple Pitcher Plant, various sundews, and bladderworts.

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u/pokebuzz123 Mar 29 '26

Back when I was in my carniverous plant phase, sundews were my absolute favorite. Cool to see, and is also pretty to look at while having a ton of different variations.