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Watch a small beetle use incredible strength to escape a venus flytrap – a thrilling struggle for survival!
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Watch a small beetle use incredible strength to escape a venus flytrap – a thrilling struggle for survival!

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Mar 22, 2025
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Watch a small beetle use amazing strength to escape a closed venus fly trap. I must admit, I was on the edge of my seat throughout this entire video. After a little beetle finds itself stuck inside of a venus fly trap, it puts up a big fight.

When a bug wiggles inside a venus fly trap, it speeds up the fly trap's digest…

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