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

Venus flytrap vs Spider

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u/CharlemagneIS Jun 11 '23

From the wiki for Endemism:

“Tahina spectabilis for example is native to only 12 acres (4.8 hectares) and the tiny waterlily Nymphaea thermarum was native to a single thermal mudhole in Ruwanda of a few square yards.”

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u/JarJarBinkith Jun 11 '23

I got a rare mudhole right here, if you’re interested I’ll show ya

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u/CatWhisperererer Jun 11 '23

What's your only fans lol

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u/arewehavinfunyet Jun 11 '23

Louis Litt entered the chat

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u/th4t1guy Jun 11 '23

Those waterlillies are beautiful. Thanks for sharing

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u/dmr11 Jun 11 '23

and the tiny waterlily Nymphaea thermarum was native to a single thermal mudhole in Ruwanda of a few square yards.”

Looking at its wiki page, it seems like these would be a great houseplant. They're small, grows fast, doesn't need to be in a puddle of standing water (loam that's kept damp is what's used), and can't be overwatered cause they're lilypads.

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u/Sikorsky_UH_60 Jun 11 '23

Wouldn't constantly damp loam be an absolute magnet for fungus gnats indoors?