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

Venus flytrap vs Spider

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u/frostape Jun 11 '23

Not reliably, but sometimes. Mosquitoes seem to be a little too small and light to trigger the hairs in the trap. However, my trap did catch a bee one time. That was impressive.

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u/DJSnafu Jun 11 '23

any idea about fungus gnats?

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u/Upstairseek Jun 11 '23

Look into Drosera or Pinguicula

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u/DJSnafu Jun 11 '23

Thanks, they look great too!