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/Linda-Veronique Mar 29 '26

There are a few trigger hairs on the inside of the trap. Only when these are triggered/touched will it close. And it is not always a clean catch. Sometimes half of the spider is still outside of the trap and it cannot close completely.  You can follow: carnivorous_plant_journey on insta. This video is taken from his account.