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Plant shaming should be a thing (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/houseplants@mander.xyz

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[-] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 33 points 3 weeks ago

the venus fly trap contains small hairs inside of the mouth. It requires two hairs being triggered at the same time to 'chomp'. The chomp action is biologically expensive so the plant can't afford to do it until a proper sized meal will get digested and it will gain net energy.

It also precludes smaller animals with strength from just walking out of the mouth.

The plant did nothing wrong this is just a silly owner!

[-] blackbrook@mander.xyz 10 points 3 weeks ago

Having fire ants in your house seems pretty no bueno. Is this a common hazard in some places?

[-] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Yes. They are an invasive species in much of the American South (and beyond).

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