D. peltata seedling on the hunt:-)

[klasac]

It just amazes me how big is the ability of some drosera species' seedlings to catch its pray. I checked on my D. peltata seedlings today and saw how 3mm plant successfully caught .5cm fruitfly:

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I just hope one day when she grows up she will not eat me

 

[Capensis]

Owned. xD

I'd be careful, it could rot.

 

[klasac]

It probably will rot.....the fly is way too big, but that is course of nature...except in this case it is anomalous.... beacuse if she wins she will also lose

 

[Capensis]

Then why not free the fly (even if it is dead)?

 

[sherkas]

let the drosera eat it until it starts to decay then remove it. No need to remove it now.

 

[CPlantaholic]

i think its eyes are bigger than its leaves...

 

[klasac]

Yes. it is a very greedy plant indeed! Now funny thing happened. I looked in this morning and the fly successfully escaped this little hungry mouth. Didnt get too far though because now it is stuck to a neigbour miniplant...and dead. Maybe peltata heard about the collective hunting from my pygmies

 

[jimscott]

They're so cute at that age!