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[–] [email protected] 74 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Did some checking, out of curiosity.

And yeah. Interesting as hell.

We recorded 65 dBSPL (dB of sound pressure level) ultrasonic sounds 4 inches (10 cm) from tomato and tobacco plants, implying that these sounds could be detected by some organisms from up to several feet (meters) away.

https://www.sci.news/biology/plants-ultrasonic-clicks-07895.html

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They can also fight you.

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/this-machete-is-controlled-by-a-plant-yielding-robotic-arm

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Oh good. I was worried they were defenseless.

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