Flytrap murder mystery anyone?

Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455373

By JenCooper -  Fri Aug 23, 2024 10:43 pm
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- Fri Aug 23, 2024 10:43 pm #455373

Recently, my flytrap has been putting out big traps (for a typical) and they will open for the first time, then a few days later they close with nothing in them. This happens a few times, then while it's closed something slices it. What's happening?!?! Also please ignore the sunburn and the petiole with no trap; those are stories for another day.

Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455378

By wcrosman -  Sat Aug 24, 2024 12:49 am
Location:  Zone 5b -- Front Range Colorado
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- Sat Aug 24, 2024 12:49 am #455378

You are going to have to reduce the size and/or number of photos. I have fast internet and have been waiting for any to appear for 5 minutes now.

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Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455380

By JenCooper -  Sat Aug 24, 2024 1:35 am
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- Sat Aug 24, 2024 1:35 am #455380

Fixed it!

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipO ... 8dQ9hVstSK

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipM ... gzz6ybEPV2

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipO ... 7eYU9faJNc

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipP ... 2vOXugal9A

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipM ... aFpu1y2O1J

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipM ... k2axXs45zM

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Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455381

By Jade -  Sat Aug 24, 2024 3:58 am
Location:  NE Ohio, 6a
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- Sat Aug 24, 2024 3:58 am #455381

I’m not sure about anyone else but those links are a 404 error page for me.

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Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455384

By wcrosman -  Sat Aug 24, 2024 2:02 pm
Location:  Zone 5b -- Front Range Colorado
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- Sat Aug 24, 2024 2:02 pm #455384

Yep 404 error for me too

Tom
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Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455386

By JenCooper -  Sat Aug 24, 2024 2:15 pm
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- Sat Aug 24, 2024 2:15 pm #455386

3rd time's the charm!

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Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455392

By wcrosman -  Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:01 pm
Location:  Zone 5b -- Front Range Colorado
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- Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:01 pm #455392

Yes third time works

Tom
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Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455399

By Panman -  Sat Aug 24, 2024 7:27 pm
Location:  Atlanta, GA USA Zone 8a/8b
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- Sat Aug 24, 2024 7:27 pm #455399

Do you have a cat?

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Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455418

By JenCooper -  Sun Aug 25, 2024 1:41 am
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- Sun Aug 25, 2024 1:41 am #455418

I don't have any pets in the house that aren't CPs.

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Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455734

By LazyDaisy -  Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:55 pm
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- Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:55 pm #455734

Are you sure there was nothing in them? It seems like they're catching something which then chews its way out.

Re: Flytrap murder mystery anyone?#455808

By Gary -  Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:09 am
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- Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:09 am #455808

I vote with LazyDaisy. I tried feeding a Sphinx moth larva to a flytrap last year, this was the result. Btw, if you think you're having a moth caterpillar problem, plant some petunias and keep them next to your CPs. Petunias are a favorite food for many of those critters. They'll eat the flowers and ignore anything else in the vicinity.
Same goes for aphids and pansies.

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