Worried-Choice5295 on January 27th, 2022 at 00:29 UTC »
That's cool
strolpol on January 27th, 2022 at 01:25 UTC »
Those spikes are for ripping apart surrounding vegetation as the pad unfolds in order to maximize the surface area. They’re rather vicious for a plant.
jaap_null on January 27th, 2022 at 03:24 UTC »
There is a great little vid about these things, called "Tyrant of the Deep":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM-Ilh2lHZk
Worried-Choice5295 on January 27th, 2022 at 00:29 UTC »
That's cool
strolpol on January 27th, 2022 at 01:25 UTC »
Those spikes are for ripping apart surrounding vegetation as the pad unfolds in order to maximize the surface area. They’re rather vicious for a plant.
jaap_null on January 27th, 2022 at 03:24 UTC »
There is a great little vid about these things, called "Tyrant of the Deep":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM-Ilh2lHZk