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By TrapsAndDews
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Maybe this is it’s way of making sure extra large food gets properly digested.
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Many sundews will only expend the energy necessary to get the job done. If that's a large fly that was stuck, but wiggled a lot before dying, then a full curl or more isn't unusual. My Cape "Large Form" has caught a moth once that got wrapped almost two full curls.
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