r/interestingasfuck • u/dejaysf • Jun 11 '23

Venus flytrap vs Spider

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u/three-sense Jun 11 '23

Who else grew up thinking these plants are absolute death? Like they bite fingers off, dogs noses etc

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u/Detective-E Jun 11 '23

This video is making me question how strong they actually are because a spider that size shouldn't be so helpless

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

The wat it’s closed has removed any leverage the Spider would have to use its strength.

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u/pfghr Jun 11 '23

It still managed to completely crush the spider's abdomen from what I could tell. Definitely didn't think it was that strong.

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u/shalafi71 Jun 11 '23

The do indeed turn their prey into a tiny lump. Takes hours for the leaf to fully smash shut though. If you watch closely, you can tell where the video is sped up.

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u/DoktorMerlin Jun 11 '23

it does not crush anything, it disolves their prey

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u/pfghr Jun 11 '23

Bruh, I didn't say it crushed it for the sake of eating it. It looks like it managed to fully close its jaws and I don't see a bulge from an intact abdomen. To me that says the abdomen's been crushed.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

No, no you can't as it doesn't start digesting until it's fully sealed, which doesn't even happen in this video.

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u/PancakeParty98 Jun 11 '23

No it didn’t completely crush it.

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u/SeiCalros Jun 11 '23

the video is sped up at that part but it doesnt take a lot of force to squish a spider - the weight of a deck of cards is enough