D. capensis "Giant"

[Drosera36]

Yesterday, my D. capensis "Giant" managed to catch a house fly on it's own. Kinda surprising since it's still a baby. Oh, and thanks Clint.

This thing's getting huge.

-Ben

 

[Clint]

Oh you're welcome lol. It's still got a while to go.

 

[CPsInAtl]

There is a giant variety?

 

[Clint]

Yes. It's not THAT much bigger, though.

http://home.arcor.de/bart.w/liste/dr_cap_red.jpg

 

[Drosera36]

That's D. capensis "Red"...?

-Ben

 

[Clint]

Oh lol. I did a google search and picked something lmao.

Here we go.

http://www.czplants.com/images/male/srdr003gp.gif

There aren't any good pics... but trust me it IS a giant form.

 

[FarmerDave]

how much bigger is it?

 

[VFT]

beautiful plant ben

-eric

 

[xvart]

Wow! Did it curl around like that on it's own? Or did it have a little help? If not, that dew sure got a grasp on that fly!

xvart.

 

[Drosera36]

Thanks.

Yeah, it did that by itself.

-Ben

 

[xvart]

Unbelievable. Too bad you didn't catch that on stop motion!

xvart.

 

[Joseph Clemens]

That capture method is most likely to draw attention to its carnivorous nature. Good job capturing that in photographs. Drosera regia can capture in a very similar manner.

 

[gardenofeden]

this is what we call capensis "giant" here in the UK
normal capensis on the left, giant on the right...
capensis giant

 

[Clint]

Ow wow they must do things differently in the uk!

 

[growergray]

Geez! That thing could reach out and grab a bird!

 

[xvart]

Drosera regia can capture in a very similar manner.

Yeah, I had seen photos of "the King" mangling prey like that, but never a capensis!

xvart.

 

[cockroach]

this is what we call capensis "giant" here in the UK
normal capensis on the left, giant on the right...
capensis giant

Jebus! That really is giant. Maybe I've been growing the wrong capensis...