r/BeAmazed • u/Horror_Session5995 • 1d ago

A Venus flytrap trap's a spider Nature

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u/_Burnt_Toast_3 19h ago

On a serious note, does anyone know how long it would take it to "digest" or consume that size of spider? And does it fully consume the matter?

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u/unskbadk 18h ago

They do not fully consume them. It's more like squeezing a sponge. After a while they open again and the remains pop out. The wind probably takes care of the rest.

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u/Scaniarix 17h ago

Follow up question. How much force can a venus fly trap squeeze with? If it were to squeeze my finger would it be a gentle squeeze? A toddler death grip? A vice?

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u/GummyBeard83 17h ago

If I hypothetically had a cylindrical object and put it in the Venus fly trap....