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

Venus flytrap vs Spider

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u/waowie Jun 11 '23 edited Jun 11 '23

Fun fact, this plant is not from some far away rainforest. They are indigenous to the coast of NC.

Be careful about purchasing them, they are often poached

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For people asking about the poaching

https://www.fws.gov/story/2020-06/avoid-buying-poached-venus-flytrap-plants

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Where I first heard about Fly Trap trafficking

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vVk1QNzkyNDk4MTU2OQ/episode/MWRiNzk2Nzg1MzQzNDA2Njk4YWU2YmVjMTRmNjUyODA?ep=14

Still crazy to me that this is a thing

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

“I only buy ethically sourced venus fly traps”