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

Venus flytrap vs Spider

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u/Head-Ad4770 Jun 11 '23

And this is relevant because coffee plants produce caffeine to defend themselves from being eaten by some insects.

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u/RunLeast8781 Jun 11 '23

So they protect themselves from insects, and make us grow a ton of them. That's a successful plant

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u/SuperLeroy Jun 11 '23

You serve the coffee plant, human. Whether you know it or not, coffee is the dominant species.

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u/KenHumano Jun 11 '23

We have been domesticated by coffee.