• Shampiss@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    60
    ·
    6 months ago

    Carnivorous plants ain’t chompin on bugs just for the clout, they got legit reasons to mess up those insects

    They grow in weak ass soil that has no nitrogen. Carnivore plants be out the grinding. Gobbling up mad insects to get some N

      • sploosh@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        6 months ago

        They can’t live in soil that’s got what they need because the nutrients burn the plants’ roots. They got so specialized for nutrient-poor bogs that they can’t live anywhere else.