What is up with these deformed traps?

What is up with these deformed traps?#384079

By albertoburrito -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:08 am
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:08 am #384079

Lots of healthy growth, but they get deformed and one has a light tan patch.

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Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384080

By albertoburrito -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:12 am
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:12 am #384080

This is the patch that looks like a bruise almost

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Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384082

By Panman -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:23 am
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:23 am #384082

I think you may have some nocturnal pests chewing on your plant.

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Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384085

By albertoburrito -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:13 am
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:13 am #384085

The patch doesn’t look like bite marks, and they are indoors at the moment.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384086

By Panman -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:18 am
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:18 am #384086

Did they come in from outside? Could something be inside the pot? I really don't know what's up with it but that is all I can think of.

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Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384088

By albertoburrito -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:50 am
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:50 am #384088

They came from outside but they have been indoors for a week.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384153

By albertoburrito -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:02 pm
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:02 pm #384153

I’ve never seen any pests.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384155

By Panman -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:05 pm
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:05 pm #384155

That's why I said nocturnal. Somebody, somewhere (I can't remember where; I've slept too many times since then) had their plants being eaten but couldn't find any pests. They checked it at night with a UV light and found the culprit. But, like I said, I really don't have a good idea what might be causing that.

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Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384156

By evenwind -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:36 pm
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:36 pm #384156

You don't even need a UV light. A basic flashlight found mine.

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Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384157

By albertoburrito -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:38 pm
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:38 pm #384157

The weird thing is that only the flytraps in this pot look like that, all the others are fine

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384165

By albertoburrito -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:06 pm
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:06 pm #384165

I also sprayed insecticide a week ago

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384172

By albertoburrito -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:00 pm
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:00 pm #384172

The traps also develop weird and open weird

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By ChefDean -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:32 pm
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:32 pm #384173

I really don't see anything that would concern me in regards to a pest, and I'm assuming the blackened edges are the result of the extreme heat you're experiencing. It's possible that the discoloration you circled is caused by that as well.
That being said, it looks like your plants may settled a bit deep in the media. I wouldn't do a repot, you should be able to just wiggle them up a bit.

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Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384175

By albertoburrito -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:39 pm
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:39 pm #384175

The discolored trap was grown indoors, though.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?#384176

By ChefDean -  Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:46 pm
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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:46 pm #384176

Still, where it's only affecting a trap or two, I wouldn't be concerned. If every trap started to show signs, then I would delve deeper into it.

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