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minus-squareShampiss@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up60·2 months agoCarnivorous 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
minus-squareAggressivelyPassive@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·2 months agoSo you’re telling me, they kill beings because they are bad at proper due diligence while soil scouting?
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 months agoThey didn’t want to abandon the industry that was killing them
minus-squaresploosh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThey 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.
minus-squareNeatNitlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoWould you rather leave that soil barren? At least something grows on it now!
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
So you’re telling me, they kill beings because they are bad at proper due diligence while soil scouting?
They didn’t want to abandon the industry that was killing them
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.
Would you rather leave that soil barren? At least something grows on it now!