Drosera regia tied up in a knot

Drosera regia tied up in a knot#323134

By Shadowtski -  Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:51 pm
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- Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:51 pm #323134

Drosera regia has serious talents when it comes to tying itself up in a knot around captured prey.

I tossed a moth onto a medium sized ( 4 1/2 - 5 inch leaf length ) Drosera regia. It went extreme in wrapping itself around the bug. I think it's showing off for its new neighbors, regia seedlings grown from Fishman's favorite King Sundew named "Twister".

Good growing,
Mike

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Re: Drosera regia tied up in a knot#323135

By ChefDean -  Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:32 pm
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- Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:32 pm #323135

Maybe these things are evolving, gaining the power of sight and the ability to learn. They're learning knots by watching you tie your shoes.
Perhaps we should avoid dressing in front if these LGM's, Little Green Monsters.
Hell, before too long life will begin to imitate art and we'll have a 'dew or a 'trap, hopefully not a Nep, crying out "FEED ME SEYMOUR!". (If so, I really want one)
Take care,
Chef

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Re: Drosera regia tied up in a knot#323194

By twitcher -  Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:11 pm
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- Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:11 pm #323194

Mike, Can you show us how it unwinds after? Curious if the leaf can recover after that contortion display.

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Re: Drosera regia tied up in a knot#323217

By Shadowtski -  Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:22 pm
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- Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:22 pm #323217

twitcher wrote:Mike, Can you show us how it unwinds after? Curious if the leaf can recover after that contortion display.

If it straightens out, I'll post a photo.
I've never had a regia wrap around prey to this degree.

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Re: Drosera regia tied up in a knot#323247

By Caramelmarkie -  Tue Oct 02, 2018 3:38 pm
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- Tue Oct 02, 2018 3:38 pm #323247

That is some crazy knotting. Had mine also twirl and such, but haven‘t had a big preys such as that. At first I thought capes are more showy, but yours had blown my expectations! Really cool!

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Oli

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