Venus Flytrap digestive cycle

Venus Flytrap plant eating a bug and digesting it during a period of 17 days. Trap reset period isn't included.
■ Tracks:
Rick James - Super Freak
Sigur Rós - Starálfur
■ FAQ:
Q: You should have bestowed freedom upon the second bug. He was a fighter!
A: I know! It did not cross my mind at the time =(
Q: What are the tiny white bugs crawling around?
A: Most commenters said they are Springtails (wiki: goo.gl/Xi549G) and that they appear when you overwater. One comment said they were Thrips (wiki: goo.gl/abo4p2)
Q: What are the red bugs I fed them?
A: They're called firebugs (not fireflies) (wiki: goo.gl/zGDvOV)
Thanks you for the ONE MILLION views!

[@alexcrawford5350]

Thank you, FINALLY a video that shows before and after, and without the trap dying and then never showing the remains of what the trap ate!

[@richape9288]

yes! I was fucking pissed at how 100 videos all show the plant closing but NONE of them show the entire digestion process. So fucking stupid. This video is the only one.

[@robsieger1886]

LOL

[@notmerom9145]

I was expecting for the insect to disappear lol

[@Tatusiek_1]

itsymor yea it did just the exoskeleton remains

[@lloydgamers5409]

@@Tatusiek_1 So basically, the venus fly trap just squishes your life juices out of you and drinks it?

[@Tatusiek_1]

Lloyd Gamers It doesn’t really squish the insect, i’d assume it suffocates and the digestive juices liquify everything except the exoskeleton. It absorbs all the nutrients and opens up days later with an empty husk.

[@KreepingUnit]

eggrollsoup smart 😘

[@Link9058]

Yep. Also I believe that the trap will only stay closed if the feelers inside continue to be disturbed before sealing, so if a bug stayed dead still, it would let them go.

[@brianhowe201]

Dude, if that bug escaped that many times with me, I'd be like: You've made a valiant effort bug, you may go free! Out of sheer respect if nothing else.

[@Christopher-zo8be]

I was thinking the same damn thing haha

[@BrooklynPerson30000]

Brian Howe he's got some skills... yo..

[@써니-l7p]

even meeeee how poor the bug want to survive so badly...

[@Le0nb3ll-p1c]

Brian Howe it knows not to move lol.

[@Zuleamu]

I knooow! I didn't think about it at the time I'm sorry bug! T_T

[@Ricky-zc8qm]

I swear that bug knew what you were trying to do. He was aware, he knew, he knows... But he's dead now

[@mellamomellamo3512]

We all hope that his dinasty will develop a human-like intelligence,cause they deserve it!

[@mchevre]

Stop Dave... my mind is going.. I can feel it.

[@legitcatcher2184]

How do you know if it's a "he" or a "she" ?

[@pr0galaxy756]

R.I.P bug😢

[@SuperCodbomb]

@@legitcatcher2184 who cares, really?

[@injusticeanywherethreatens4810]

You can literally see it convert the nutrients into more components of itself. Beautiful!

[@JagWarGaming]

Should have freed the second bug. He fought for his freedom.

[@hanjooismylife722]

JagWar circle of life man

[@P226nut]

Machismo I agree, he escaped multiple times, I would've put him outside

[@StormieKumo]

His freedom is death O_O

[@catstacoswithcats8616]

AMURICA

[@XAVargasX0206]

Nah

[@rubikfan1]

that second bug was: nope nope nope. i want to life

[@giovanamendez5518]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@nukemonk]

+rubikfan1 I actually feel kinda bad for it

[@wolfman83778]

+nukemonk that's means you're not a sociopath lol

[@griffinmatul8967]

savadge bug

[@johnnygreenface]

But a flytrap needs to eat.

[@carloselfrancos7205]

The best flytrap timelapse out there. Thank you so much !!

[@Zuleamu]

But I insist - thank You!

[@Grindhousemafia1]

Personally I think that the bug deserved to live after dodging the fly trap so much.

[@Zuleamu]

haha you're right, i thought about that but... when it was too late :o

[@unboxingtech2000]

Zuleamu lol

[@KILLERscarcehere]

Grindhousemafia1 you spelled that wrong

[@barbarawaters6514]

You are a fuck..g idiot.

[@pr0galaxy756]

Yup

[@pustulio81]

How big do these get?. I only ask because my neighbors dog won't shut up...

[@toasty2663]

Lol I know the feeling especially after there's a ambulance with the sirens on HHHHOOOOOWWWLLL

[@user-nh2rl7ov9d]

human size if you get them from suspicious plant shops

[@Bullzmilk123]

I legitimately laughed out loud!!

[@marcelorivera199811]

@@user-nh2rl7ov9d Little Shops if you will

[@lawrencevincent1]

lmao

[@xltsxhype192]

tbh the video was better with the super freak song

[@fluffyempress]

xLTSx Hype agreed

[@AA-fg1on]

xLTSx Hype are u dead? It’s been 3 years

[@windwind3170]

me at 4AM: "i should be sleeping i have to go to Uni in the morning" also me: *Venus Flytrap eatting stuff*

[@frostyfire3102]

0:53 that bug was like "FUCK THIS!!! NOT TODAY!!!!" LMFAO

[@christopherjoshua685]

yeah

[@Max-nu6dx]

Literally the only proper timelapse of a venus fly trap

[@hydraxonn]

Bro those tiny mites running around in the pot were terrifying. I actually turned on my phone flashlight and inspected my bed for a good 5 minutes just to be sure there was nothing like that around me. Great time lapse, otherwise!

[@imponentusgamer3247]

those mites aren't harmful to humans + they won't survive anywhere outside of the pot... these mites scavange for dead flytrap leaves...which also help the plant by composting the peat and provide the just the right amount of nutrients for the plant to survive but not too many to burn its roots.... basically if nature decided to put them there... let them be...

[@krystal5978]

Pretty sure it was just fungus gnat larvae still gross tho lol fungus gnats suckkkkk

[@dingodyno9016]

I thought Venus Fly Traps ate those also?

[@reidmock2165]

@@krystal5978 No. Those are springtails. They eat mold, fungi, and decaying organic material. They are beneficial. (unlike fungus gnat larvae which are also known to munch on fine root hairs)

[@不只是谁所无名找小二]

The amount of insects in the soil makes me unconfertable

[@kailearodriguez3415]

SAME

[@stephaniemonique2251]

Okaaaay? I didnt know. I guess thats on all plants right. They're just to small for us to notice. Correct?

[@notalkmeiangy1098]

It’s normal and healthier believe it or not..

[@RT-qd8yl]

I believe they're just ordinary spider mites. Take a look at basically any chunk of soil or a potted houseplant with a magnified lens, and you'll see all kinds of bugs and wormies running around that you never would've imagined. That's why you should ALWAYS rinse fresh food with water.

[@reidmock2165]

@@RT-qd8yl Those are not spider mites. They are springtails. They feed on mold and decaying organic material, so their presence is a benefit to the plant.

[@BatsonicAbie]

I LOVE Staralfur. this video was the first time I heard Sigur Ros. I fell in love with the music, and now, a year later, I'm learning Icelandic! Takk!!

[@truestar070]

This bug wanted to live ...

[@homuraakemi6641]

So did the cows we slaughter for our hamburgers.

[@truestar070]

I don't eat meat ...so no slaughtering cows on my front

[@ThePepush]

truestar070 Well, the plant wants to eat too.

[@truestar070]

I know but that bug put up so much fight for it life.....It should have been rewarded

[@rikter22]

truestar070 ugh, shut up

[@EddieGeeTV]

My grandma: nobody can eat slower than me Venus fly trap: hold my leaf

[@Acerthanace]

Second bug: I HAVE A FAMILY

[@999124999]

These bugs need to start lifting so they can break free

[@xeztan]

... Life, uh, finds a way.

[@egyptjohnson8076]

xeztan 😂😂 *Family Guy*

[@egyptjohnson8076]

ElWolfie Hmm...ig thats the movie reference Peter was making lol Thanks 😧😒😅

[@ameliakay7161]

Love the whole video! Seeing one of the stems slowly stretching and growing is amazing!!!

[@Zuleamu]

Thanks a lot, not many people saw that!

[@Et3rnallyYours]

i died at the song can't touch this XD

[@Zuleamu]

+The Emo Girl ty :)

[@Et3rnallyYours]

+Zuleamu yw cx

[@Kingovkings13]

+The Emo Girl me to lmao

[@killtyrant]

+The Emo Girl Its actually superfreak by Rick James haha.

[@Et3rnallyYours]

Ahhh okay

[@joshmcconnell8796]

At exactly 4:00 in the behind it a new venus fly trap is growing. .

[@raptor1385]

Buddy Van Cigrit ooooof

[@juanopabloiii5589]

@Buddy Van Cigrit Oh no... Sad 😩

[@nadaaly4298]

josh mcconnell the fact that you noticed

[@shrutikhanna8798]

@Buddy Van Cigrit nope

[@Anonymous-sg4tr]

Pretty impressive. You can see the flower growing straight up and you can see a trap growing. My Venus grew it's flower so I'm just waiting for it to bloom

[@Thepenguinking2]

I love Venus Fly trap, but seeing the empty, lifeless husks of the bugs after the digestion kinda freaks me out.

[@RF-Ataraxia]

0:53 - 2:12 And the award for the best troll goes to...

[@confused_beekeeper]

All the tiny bugs squirming around the dirt both sicken and fascinated me

[@zakyahia7118]

Is it me or is anyone FASCINATED BY THIS? I CANT EVEN SLEEP!

[@nlogax656]

Sigur Rós! I love Starálfur

[@RickOnTheDrums]

I was expecting a loud burp from the flytrap when they showed its mouth open after eating.

[@coreyander4272]

This is the best time lapse I have ever seen 😤👌🏼 pure art 👨🏽‍🎨

[@fabianramirez5276]

DONT YOU GUYS SEE THE WORMS IN THE DIRT, SOIL, WHAT EVER!!!!!!!!

[@emmachapman1179]

Yes was so grossed out by this, made me feel itchy l9l

[@ethant1372]

Emma Chapman lol I wasn’t grossed out I was just itchy

[@FoapAndGhostMW2]

Oh mites

[@cannabiscountry4171]

They look like fungus gnats, brought on by the extremely moist condition of the soil. I'm not an expert in these plants but I know for sure there's not enough drainage on that pot.

[@supertramp78]

@@cannabiscountry4171 Flytraps live in swampy water naturally so it is common for their pots to be soaking all the time.

[@FuzzyColors2012]

What are those little bugs in the dirt? Looks gross

[@Zuleamu]

+Catherine Van Springtails. Yes gross. And good for timelapses, lucky me.

[@FuzzyColors2012]

+Zuleamu what are springtails? Sorry if I was rude, just seeing it move like that gave me chills lol

[@Zuleamu]

+Catherine Van I'm not sure what they are. Wiki says "the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects". And that they decompose organic matter.

[@Lunalightqueen]

+Catherine Van They look like mites but I can't really tell

[@todo870]

+Catherine Van I think they are spring tales (harmless).

[@fnordification]

Best video on youtube!

[@Zuleamu]

:o

[@IM-Naruto]

Very nice 20 days and 7 hours of hard work for the video 👍 best timelapse

[@anjaliroy2325]

Yeah...

[@Zuleamu]

Thanks a lot Anita. It was some micromanaging yes. The plant was a present for my mom and when she came over visiting I had to move it and hide it so she doesn't get present-spoiled. I had to move it without having that show up in the time lapse 😃

[@IM-Naruto]

@@Zuleamu ooh nice👍

[@randomname8616]

Was I the only one who got chills everytime he dropped the bug??

[@megamecha100]

finally a video that shows the whole process

[@shaun7785]

SACRAFISES MUST BE MADE

[@elmerjohnson1333]

Shauneen Dirkie Sacrafices

[@TStyle1979]

Nearly, Elmer. It’s “sacrifices”.

[@smhsadley]

Dm me woman !!!

[@jesielsilva4440]

My favorite Sigur Rós Song

[@hermitbamboo1606]

Ninguém Sim Porta do you know the name of the song? thanks

[@jesielsilva4440]

@@hermitbamboo1606 Yep! this song is called Starálfur from the album agaetis byrjun

[@mariemartin6573]

The lil bug was like NUUUUUUUU when you put it in

[@OurHearthandHome]

Thank you!!!! I thought the curl outward was my plant dying!!!! 🙌🏼❤️

[@thomasmuller7-159]

the second bug is like "oh hell to the naw!"

[@cashmereclown8512]

5:35 the music during the reveal was so perfectly disturbing, it was like a moment of "dang, he almost got away"

[@stermyswinters6702]

R.I.P bug the second refuses to get eaten by the venus flytrap

[@stermyswinters6702]

Shes in bug heaven now

[@valorsworld211]

Who couldn’t like this. good job with the time lapse.

[@petefunk]

yo that bug did not want to die 😂

[@peluvefinger]

brilliant video haha and i actually like the background song either , watching the centre plants is growing higher gave me a feeling as if it's just did something really mighty XD

[@manz7860]

great video! I was hoping for a liquified goo mess at the end

[@xytkevinzv7330]

You should keep the second bug alive he tried so hard to stay alive 😢😢

[@juanopabloiii5589]

S U

[@samuel5916]

Your VFT looks... Unhappy. The traps should trigger instantly.

[@Zuleamu]

+Sam T they did trigger instantly. Which one doesn't?

[@redmoonx]

+Zuleamu none of them do

[@Mcflapphypants]

+Paola Castillo the prey needs to touch each of the whiskers in the mouth before it closes. this is to ensure that the prey is in the middle of the trap, because if it closed on 1 touch, the back legs of the bug could still be outside, and the bug or whatever would be able to pull itself out

[@davedextermusic7129]

+Sam T That's not how they work. The prey has to touch something like two of the hairs within a short period. You can see the VFT closing instantly as soon as that happens.

[@caballero5349]

+Sam T They only close when both leaves are touched in an instant

[@unknownname882]

I love the music in the background so beautiful and emotional it perfectly suits this video

[@gregoryhooks3755]

I swear these bugs know exactly what he's doing...

[@lilstiick]

I feel so bad for the second bug. He deserved to be free.

[@christopherjoshua685]

then that venus will be dead

[@ZeroWildFyre]

olle karlsson go fuck yourself, it's just 1 bug out of 2000000900000000 bugs

[@lilstiick]

Oh you are really bad with jokes aren't you. The point is that he fought like a beast and i mean, for all that fighting the little fella deserved to be free. And the plant should just get another bug. So, i hope i cleared things up for you.

[@ZeroWildFyre]

olle karlsson well, if the plant just got a different bug to eat, you'd still complain, and that wasn't a joke, also, I'd bet you actually hate bugs

[@lilstiick]

Yeah i do hate bugs. However no i wouldn't complain, i for one is very much for the thought that nature might be cruel, but that's the way it's supposed to be. However i made a silly comment about the second bug's power of will. It did in my opinion deserve to survive because its determination, not because i really care about its life.

[@carolcanuso8636]

I remember when I was really young we had to call the toll free number to order the Venus flytrap from the TV oh I was so happy when that day came.

[@puffream8274]

so how to they digest? i only see them crushing the 'food' then nothing elseO_O

[@walmartian]

they chew the food like you do, this venus flytrap is just a little bitch mine chew their food and act like men not little wimps like this stupid plant. this is not even a real venus flytrap if it was born here on earth. this is just the little bitch version of the plant.

[@lucaslucas191202]

Did you see that fluid at the end that was acid

[@SamRFixes]

walmartian You are a fucking moron

[@walmartian]

Sam Robb no you are the ignorant one of advanced botany. all you do is drive your loltruck over plants and i am here trying to inform the intelligent and warn them of this plant but that doesn't include you,

[@Zuleamu]

Justin Montecillo is correct. It does not crush them, rather trap them, seal the trap hermetically ( 2:56 -> 3:52 ) and then flood them with alien acid like Gamer From Denmark GFD says.

[@RetroGamesMas]

I watch your videos always on full volume. For the music you put on them lol this was epic u cant touch this hahahah

[@titandweevil7891]

Rip red bugs No one will remember you :'(

[@whereslp]

why did i cry watching this

[@frenchfish1925]

Thumbs up for actually delivering a time-lapse video unlike so many others on KZbin. I was hoping for the trap to completely reset though, how long for that? And what are the little critters on the soil? Aphids?

[@faby_baby]

Those are probably springtails they help keep the soil healthy Also Jesus loves you he wants you to come to him :)

[@stober51]

I like this video. I raised Fly-Traps for a few years, and tried to feed them Hamburger, on one occasion... that didn't work. I learned that the plants needed to be frozen, once a year. They get their Nitrogen from the insects, rather than from rain, like most plants do. Each plant produces seven stems, each stem will produce five traps, and each trap opens three times, each summer, then they need to be wrapped in cloth, and put in the freezer, for a few weeks, and they'll sprout again. What killed my plants, was the children that thought it was "Cool" to see the traps close. They touched one 'Hair' of each petal, and the traps would 'snap' shut. That starved my plants, and they died. It was a very fun hobby, and I sold dozens of plants to a local shop that sold them to their shoppers. I live in Florida where it never gets cold enough to grow these pets, so I had to use the 'fridge, but I got the Sphagnum Moss from North Carolina, and my first plant from a shop in Tennessee. I really enjoyed this hobby.

[@Tatusiek_1]

Uh no… u have a lot wrong

[@Talkagainindreamland]

I once had a venus flytrap, and it died. I don't know why, but It never ate any bugs either. I had the appropriate soil and routine, but maybe ti was too dry outside?

[@Tatusiek_1]

you didn't feed it bugs that's why it died also don't trigger traps without food

[@darabounds6671]

i bought a Fly trap when i was young but i didn't know i was supposed to use distilled water

[@djquadhd5953]

+Dawn “Moonstone” Suns yes, you probably used tap water instead of distilled or rain water also you have to have a bowl outside and keep it wet all the time

[@gammondog]

They are picky. They need soft water with a low mineral content and they require a dormancy period during the winter. They need to be cold but not too far below the freezing point during winter. Sorry your first attempt failed. Don't forget the pitcher plants and the sundews. They are also worth growing. Especially the forked sundews.

[@rusticbb8]

You need to feed it bugs it eat them and it need water no tap and sublight,and Oxygen

[@johnnyboyyyy32]

LOL. idk why i was laughing so hard when the music cut off and started playing Can't Touch This. hahahaha

[@MASTERCRACKSAMM]

nice video :d

[@TheDareMaximus]

wtf is ur channel wtf i do comment this after 4 years wtf i found ur comment randomly in this wtf video

[@hidrojeninikaybedenalken3622]

@@TheDareMaximus be cool buddy

[@antoyno]

thank you for uploading

[@trietho5125]

the music when the bug tried to escape tho

[@LizNeptune]

thank you for the change of music lol was great

[@komongxiong]

It takes 20 days for them to open again... Wow amazing!! And I have a question... What type of bug is best to feed them? Can I get any bug from my backyard?

[@neamhdhlisteanach6720]

it doesnt take 20 days.. it takes like a week

[@kxloux8466]

Lol What its normally takes around 5 - 12 days

[@kxloux8466]

Nerdy KEV pretty much most things, ants, crickets, beetles, woodlice etc

[@dgrhoton8584]

Synyzy _ actually at the end it *clearly* said 20 days. you don’t always have to be right ya know.

[@jaydee2847]

The one in the middle is just smiling like yeahhh... imma savor this feast

[@Bordie3D]

got my second flytrap yester day. so little. I went outside and caught a fly. digesting right now. all traps are closed, only one in which has the fly in. so at least he got something before that last trap closed.

[@Zuleamu]

:) hope it grows big

[@vantablack4079]

Crazy to watch the fly trap be like MMMM NUTRIENTS and start pushing out heaps of new growth

[@amytharp8919]

What are those little bugs in the soil gross you probably now have them all around your house.

[@DarioLProductions]

Amy Tharp called ants...

[@alisherruziev1161]

Dario Called Springtails, Not ants...............

[@johnwilkie4225]

Amy Tharp Springtails are good for eating mould. Many tarantula keepers use them to prevent mould build up in humid enclosures.

[@Pangea_Abortion]

Amy Tharp springtails are a very common type of insect found in house plants that are over watered. the person must stop over watering

[@Christopher-zo8be]

I just want to add that this camera and lighting really makes me happy :D

[@I_LOVE_fish]

no stop watering it

[@trevoryoung9776]

My thoughts exactly!

[@trevoryoung9776]

***** They need water, yes. But this one looks way over watered. See all those white things running around? They're called springtails. Very common critter to see in the soil among house hold plants that are over watered.

[@sjormasklin]

***** they need water... but that depends what time of they year it is....

[@iAteTheRamen]

4N631 "See all those white things running around?" Jfc, it was the sentence RIGHT before springtails were even mentioned.

[@karenmahoney4442]

blappe moo

[@TheRjjrjjr]

Extremely nice video! Your flytraps are very healthy, you are to be commended! Great job!

[@stealthlock6634]

Um....why did Super Freak sound just like Can't Touch This??

[@price6022]

that's what i thought too omg

[@AnaMoreno-hi6nw]

U

[@YungBrizzyDAM216]

they were produced by the same record label or producer giving both artists permission

[@broncodeviltexas]

It's called sampling , or stealing, whichever you prefer.

[@stealthlock6634]

XD do you believe it's stealing?

[@fakedutch_]

Another episode of.... *_WHy iS thIs is oN my ReCComMeNdATiOns?_*

[@hydraxonn]

Fam I went searching for carnivorous plants and I got what I came for. It's 2am please help me

[@fakedutch_]

I'm from Germany but I moved to the Philippines because of Article 13

[@KaliLove707]

20! Days , is that normal mine usuley takes about ten . maby because the type of food ? or how big ? lemme know thx :D and what is in your soil ? little tiny cridders

[@Zuleamu]

+Francisco Apodaca It was 17 and that included the time it took for the trap to open (If you check it out the trap already opens @ 05:18). But yeah maybe, they were quite large bugs like a big fly :). I also know it should take around 10 days.

[@johnbradley5128]

i like all the mini bugs running around!

[@JustMe-wm9xs]

I'm actually watching the plant which is growing behind it. Who else? ;-}

[@krunk9790]

Yes yes!

[@redkopler7964]

That one set of jaws seemed indecisive.

[@TheDominator]

change the speed to 2 to be extra extra fast

[@ZeldaFeb]

He had the speed up to 2100x at one point.

[@SudipDas-eg1ug]

No he had to speed 222222990987654224578999864311x at some point....

[@nicholasd1623]

This is such a cool video, and watching the plant grow in the middle while the outer ones digested, so cool!

[@ftsj90]

that is one dumb venus flytrap

[@Bmfiras]

I was done the moment he said "She's a very kinky girl" Hahaha!

[@MaxFunoff]

I had Venus Flytrap once, I was a little kid I loved him but I had no clue how to feed him and he died T_T RIP George.

[@happydappyman]

+Cosmo I had one when I was a kid as well and it also died. Kids suck at looking after stuff lol

[@kitkat-bp9ho]

You just make this video an epic movie scene with that song.

[@Chickenworm9394]

Plant: STOP BUGGING ME!

[@jayxproductions]

I love how this video is exactly what I was looking for

[@DanteAppling]

What was that moving around in the soil?

[@weaponizedlizardmen360]

No its springtails

[@TheMaxadams]

KΔlm Lion def bugs of some kind in the soil need some pesticide

[@Tetra3Ne56scur]

+Max Adams pesticide will kill the plant

[@claudisbxch]

Springtails

[@Tetra3Ne56scur]

+Free Hugs and the springtails will not hurt the plant?

[@notalkmeiangy1098]

FINALLY a real feeding video 💖✨

[@SampleTextMEINCRAFFTGAWD]

how long did it take to get your flytraps all red like that?

[@Zuleamu]

Some become like that a while after maturing. Not sure about exact time intervals.

[@bradleelabelle3760]

Zuleamu I thought it was the blood form the insects

[@luchyie4178]

Pretty funny video actually, I laughed in the beginning, never laughed at a venus video before! Well done, enjoy the new sub :)

[@StopFlaggingVideos]

20 days, 7 hours, and he didnt digest SHIT

[@asycfan8694]

it only eats the insides they cant digest the exoskeleton

[@akibashraf7475]

plant be like "I'm not hungry u moron, let me sleep 😑"

[@Chunkylurker]

the way the bug moved his legs in the beginning made me think of an Italian cursing haha

[@Tory-JJ]

watching the little stem grow in the background was neat :p

[@2400dimension]

Thank you, I have long been searching for a video detailing the digestion of bugs in carnivorous plants. (Call it a morbid hobbie)

[@JanelsJoint]

What was all those tiny bugs in the dirt there was a bunch of them

[@Alirubsv]

Wasn’t prepared for that music switch.