The Terrifying Legend of Australia’s Man-Eating Trees | Growers Show Podcast
カートのアイテムが多すぎます
カートに追加できませんでした。
ウィッシュリストに追加できませんでした。
ほしい物リストの削除に失敗しました。
ポッドキャストのフォローに失敗しました
ポッドキャストのフォロー解除に失敗しました
-
ナレーター:
-
著者:
Did trees in Australia once eat people… or is this just one of the wildest plant myths ever?In this episode, we dive into a bizarre Reddit thread that compiles historical newspaper clippings and first-hand accounts of so-called man-eating trees. These stories describe massive, tentacle-like plants that could trap and consume animals—and possibly humans.Naturally, we had to investigate.We read through the original accounts, break down where these stories came from, and try to figure out:Were these just exaggerated newspaper myths?Could something like this actually exist?And why do so many cultures have stories about dangerous, predatory plants?We also compare these legends to real-life plants like Puya chilensis—a very real (and very spiky) plant known for trapping and killing animals. So… is it really that far-fetched?Expect a mix of history, plant science, internet chaos, and questionable conclusions as we try to separate fact from fiction.As always, things get a little out of hand