Wierd Mutated Trap

[donsjsu]

I was going through my plants today, just checking up on them then I saw what appeared to be 1 trap eating another so I attempted to pull them apart and to my freakish surpise, and a little horrific, I saw this:

It even caught a fly which is even cooler. I've never seen this kind of mutation before. Any thoughts?

 

[kahnli]

A lot of times you'll get double headed traps if you've recently sprayed it with a fungicide... I get some out of the blue. It is exciting when it happens.

 

[donsjsu]

Hm really? I gave them a dose of insecticide months ago. But yes, it is exciting

 

[JB_OrchidGuy]

That is so cool! To bad that isn't a sustainable mutation. I would buy one in a heartbeat! That is awesome.

 

[geffcardo]

your darn right its mutated
whats the name for that?

 

[PlantAKiss]

Thats pretty cool.

Conjoined traps.

 

[vftgrrl]

It looks pretty cool. You should preserve it.

 

[donsjsu]

Is there any way to help encourage more growth like this? Pour some runoff water from the nuclear plant maybe?

 

[LLeopardGGecko]

Always cool to see. What I wonder though is how that trap managed to snag a fly...It almost seems that the trap wouldn't be able to sufficiently close.

 

[JB_OrchidGuy]

Well donsjsu. if you figure out a way to continue growing out traps like that, and its a sustained mutation. (wishful thinking) We have to see about getting that jewel tissue-cultured for you!

 

[nepenthes_ak]

thatt would be AMAZING! AHHHH that would be the best freaking VFT in the world!

 

[Alvin Meister]

Nice photo.

Conjoined traps are not totally uncommon, but it's still fun when you get one

 

[donsjsu]

The trapped closed today. I don't know if it found another meal or jus a reflex. It doesn't seem like it can make a tight 'seal' when it closes.
Or maybe it could be opening again