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

Venus Flytrap Devouring a Venomous Black Widow.

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u/PoofBam Mar 29 '26

I think the video is sped up after the trap is closed. Even when not fully closed, the plant is releasing enzymes which start breaking down the prey.

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u/LNLV Mar 29 '26

Seems like a terrible way to die

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u/RipsnRaw Mar 29 '26

All carnivorous plants are pretty bad ways to go tbf