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submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] Shampiss 60 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (3 children)

So you're telling me, they kill beings because they are bad at proper due diligence while soil scouting?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago

They didn’t want to abandon the industry that was killing them

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Would you rather leave that soil barren? At least something grows on it now!