can venus flytraps eat stinkbugs?

can venus flytraps eat stinkbugs?#134594

By gnuworldorder -  Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:12 am
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- Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:12 am #134594

they come in threw my ac unti and thought it would be cool to so something with them so i bought 2 flytraps online yesterday. i figured i should ask someone before i feed them the bugs

Re: can venus flytraps eat stinkbugs?#134602

By pieguy452 -  Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:38 am
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- Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:38 am #134602

I don't see how it can pose a problem, unless the stink bug is bigger than the trap. So I would say yes, it should be fine to feed a flytrap a stinkbug.

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Re: can venus flytraps eat stinkbugs?#135100

By tommyr -  Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:31 pm
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- Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:31 pm #135100

Should be no problem as pieguy said but remember, VFTs do not HAVE to be feed at all.

Re: can venus flytraps eat stinkbugs?#135148

By gnuworldorder -  Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:08 am
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- Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:08 am #135148

tommyr wrote:Should be no problem as pieguy said but remember, VFTs do not HAVE to be feed at all.

i normally just catch them in a bottle trap and then throw them out with the trash. i thought it would be cool to do something with them. plus venus flytraps are cool and now i have a bit of money i can spend on things i dont really need.

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