#man-eating tree

[briefbestiary]

A late 18th century hoax concerning a giant carnivorous plant capable of eating a human being. The bowl-like formations atop its center seem to leak clear, syrupy and sweet liquid of sensational captivation of the senses. Supposedly when this fluid was consumed, the tree would strike.

[thegenxorcist]

Madagascar Man-Eating Tree

The origin of the Man-Eating Tree myth, a fascinating piece of 19th-century folklore, can be traced back to a piece of sensational journalism by Edmund Spencer, reported in the New York World on April 26, 1874. This fictional account, presented as a true story, captivated readers and became a part of popular lore.

The description of the tree was vivid and terrifying. It was characterized by slender, delicate appendages, or palpi, described as quivering over the victim’s head like “starved serpents.” The tree’s tendrils then ensnared the victim, wrapping around her with the speed and tenacity of anacondas capturing their prey. The account detailed the victim’s screams and laughter, adding a chilling and dramatic element to the story.

Man-Eating Tree of Madagascar

[metalby]

The Man-Eating Tree [Night Verses]. 2025. Bandcamp, Spotify, Facebook, Amazon, Youtube. Twitter(metalone).

[elodieunderglass]

Felt i needed to explain some characteristics of a very common character found in an admittedly narrow (ha) corridor of the known world

[smile-files]

mommy let you use her ipad, you were barely two

and it did all the things we designed it to do

now look at you, look at you!

(objectober 2024 day 10: internet)

[bird-inacage]

Love Sea Kohkood Vlog P2 | Our Favourite Chaotic Duo

"He's always kissing me. I don't get it. Kiss and kiss and kiss. Again."

Me: 😑 SIR PUR-LEASE. Stop bragging.

[tse-lusional]

Meow

I think i like them

Will make a new tumblr thingy related to them

God i hope this isnt already a thing ill be so sad

[binarysanctuary]

i mostly see trans women in the linux space here and 0 trans men like myself.....

and i like it that way!!!! i feel like im the little brother copying his cooler big sisters' and their friends trends

[inbabylontheywept]

I have access to a computer again! With a keyboard! And so I can share with you one of the mystical experiences of hanging out with my wife. We passed this old looking, panting dog one day while walking around mainstreet, and I made some kind of comment about how that dog looked a little worn out, and this GIANT guy walked pass, like, karate chopping the air he was walking so fast, and he said in a kind of mad voice "It's BEAUTIFUL," and then he grabbed a leaf off a tree and ate it. All without turning back. We watched this giant hulk of a man just continue ripping down the street while chewing so aggressively we could see it from behind. Anyway, I wrote a poem about it.

A dog stands still upon the stone,

The heat has killed all trace of bone

It droops like produce left to rot

It cannot play: It is too hot

I pass it with my wife and say

“That dog has seen some better days,”

A man strides past, his head held high

His voice like thunder from the sky

“It’s beautiful,” he says quite frank

His voice is calm, his face is blank. 

I turn to see who spoke so free

(I like when strangers address me)

He does not stop, he strides on past

If time’s a thief, he runs too fast

For it to catch him with its jaws

He does not care for nature’s laws

I consider then, how time is brief

How soon our love can turn to grief

Then as I watch, he eats a leaf

[aspennntree]

the magnus archives is such a podcast cause that guy will literally starve if he doesn’t read a nosleep post to me

[quins-makeshift-menagerie]

On the topic of Janus getting sick of processed food. Is the act of preparing a meal already enough processing for Janus not to like it?

Like, what if I were to go out of my way to get the most pure ingredients possible and made a dish out of that.

I imagine if you were to make a meal out of “pure” ingredients they would be fine. Like making a stew exclusively out of garden fresh spices(no pesticides/enhancers used) and organic ingredients. They would be completely fine to eat that as it’s (mostly) absent of the unnatural toxins that would make them sick

By processing, I mean more along the lines of something like…Yknow I was gonna give actual examples but this video came to mind and I think that’s just a funnier way of explaining it

[idylls-of-the-divine-romance]

Okay yes fundamentalists are ridiculous but this is just as a ridiculous thing to say. Like. Did you not read the passage? It’s about clean and nonclean animals. It’s like the entire point because Noah is a New Adam: a king and priest and (by the Second Temple Period) a prophet.

[omnificent-orion]

Day 5: Unique I thought a lot about this one since seeing the prompt list and couldn't really come up with something. I don't know that it's unique, but something that I never ended up expressing in the comic was how they modify their clothes. Their wardrobe changes over time which means I'm constantly checking that I've got their design correct for the chronology of any given piece. That said… I'd like to push that a little more in the future, cause some more problems for myself.

[cryptid-quest]

HOAX of the Day: Madagascar Man Eating Tree

Description: Carnivorous plants are deeply fascinating, yet there hasn’t been one that’s been harmful to humans. So when New York World published an article about a Man-Eating Tree in Madagascar in 1874, the world was intrigued. Turned out the tree, the tribe that “created” the myth, and the explorer who discovered it were all fabricated in the article.

[jackass-jones]

Come back home when you have some sense

You can throw your life away just not at my expense

You’re not the son I raised

[lifemod17]

Aratilis || 02/19/2025