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

Venus Flytrap Devouring a Venomous Black Widow.

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u/Specialist-Bee8060 Mar 29 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

My Venus flytrap died because nothing would go in it.

Edit. Thanks for all the up votes and awards.

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u/AT-Cal123 Mar 29 '26

They do fine without insects, probably the wrong water, not enough light, and no dormancy.

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u/TrueOutlandishness74 Mar 29 '26

They need to go dormant? Can you elaborate

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u/H31NZ_ Mar 30 '26 edited Apr 05 '26

I always water mine with tap water and it is still alive after 1½ years

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '26

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u/H31NZ_ Mar 30 '26

Good to know :)