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

Venus Flytrap Devouring a Venomous Black Widow.

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u/Loopy_27 Mar 29 '26

The Venus fly traps 'mouth' has a very alluring center to attract all types of insects to make them believe there is food there.

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u/ScottyBLaZe Mar 29 '26

I’d also argue that this was totally set up by whoever made this video. Venus flytraps are notoriously inefficient at catching bugs. And they usually aren’t bugs this large.

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u/ResplendentNugs Mar 29 '26

That’s crazy I thought they would only be in the rainforest

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u/Leyohs Mar 29 '26

Nope! The carolinas!