Leaf/tube/mouth of a Sarracenia illuminated from behind by a light, that shows two huge flies trapped inside

Edit: Her name is Scylla!

    • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org
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      6 months ago

      Can’t get lower-maintenance than a spider.

      I don’t think I could date an arachnophobe. No way I’m killing or evicting my bathroom spider! We’re bros.

      • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        The problem with people thinking like that is the spiders are only gonna stay if the food source is abundant.

        Aka you got a lot more bugs than you think if there are spiders chilling everywhere.

        • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org
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          6 months ago

          If I had a massive spider infestation, yeah, I’d want to investigate. But fruit flies and mosquitoes come and go often enough anyway. Presumably enough to sustain one or two spiders.

          Had a bit of a gnat (I guess?) problem last summer because they’re small enough to get through my window screens. Made me crazy, but even then I don’t think they were actually nesting in my home.

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      6 months ago

      I am in a similar situation and came to the conclusion that plants hate my mere presence