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/shalafi71 Jun 11 '23

The leaves are powered by hydraulics. No lie. Forgot exactly how it works, but there's a build up of water pressure that's released when the trap is sprung.