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[–] jalda@sopuli.xyz 96 points 2 years ago (1 children)

can live on [...] soil nutrients

Except they don't. Carnivorous plants evolved in soils that are poor in nitrates and/or phosphates, so they get them from their preys.

[–] badelf@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And so do many humans. What's your point?

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think the point is that carnivorous plants are the closest species to humans in the animal kingdom.

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Are you saying carnivorous plants are in the animal kingdom?

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Venus fly traps know what they look like. They could either reject the image and have to fight that fight for their whole lives, or embrace it and take the title as the most metal plants in the world.

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

So you're complaining about not having enough flies in your house?

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Fun fact: The fly trap closing is one of the fastest movements in the plant kingdom.

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I could perform photosynthesis.

But what if I don't want to?