Carnivorous Plant Time Lapse: Cape Sundew (Drosera Capensis) "eating" a Fruit Fly

A wonderfully-interesting carnivorous plant, the sticky "tentacles" attract and catch flies and other bugs.

Contact triggers a curling reaction, where the plant wraps up its prey and eventually digests and absorbs the victim's nutrients.

This scene was about 4 hours in real-time.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• drosera
• carnivorousplant
• sundew
• capesundew
• timelapse
• time-lapse

[haggidubious]

Beautiful plants, sundews.

[Michaelnj123]

@spliceman111 yes it takes about 6 hours

[colbys100]

@JesikaScott ya they will catch few wich is around them but they grow slow as hell

[TreeNoun]

I want one!

[JesikaScott]

Will a cape sundew survive without flies?

[redeemedchild24]

Drosera Capensis pwns Drosophila Melanogaster!!!

[Serasia]

Wow. While I was sitting here at my computer, a plant ate a bug and I didn't even notice. It's a pretty plant, but if I was around it, I admit I'd be a little freaked out especially if I hadn't ever heard of plants like that.

[TheAgent3000]

Cool were dis you get the sundew

[spliceman111]

wow the plant must be really slow. look at the background

[Sindaiin]

Beautiful plant and quite graceful. Insects are the epitome of stupidity.