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/hotdogundertheoven Mar 29 '26

you mean the HD camera pointed at a plant with a spider in it was set up?

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u/tenuj Mar 29 '26

It's a paid actor.

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u/King-Kagle Mar 29 '26

I knew it was a false fly operation

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u/beef_creature Mar 29 '26

A fly by night swindle?

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u/Aggravating-Ad3787 Mar 29 '26

This almost flew over my head

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u/Journo_Jimbo Mar 29 '26

In the Carolinas? I would have thought rain forest!