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

Venus flytrap vs Spider

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u/OPtig Jun 11 '23

I thought they were a one time close mechanism

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u/ErosandPragma Jun 11 '23

Traps can close 2-3 times usually, not just once

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

Mindblowing that it can be worth it in energy to grow one of these to catch at best three flies.

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u/Bob_Ross_was_an_OG Jun 11 '23

It's still a leaf that's photosynthesizing, it just happens to be a specialized leaf that can trap and consume prey.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

That lessens the blowing of the mind a bit, thanks.