Has this ever happened to you? There’s a fly in the house, buzzing around you, so you go to the cabinet to get the swatter. But as soon as you start wielding it, the little bastard disappears. You set it down, and now he’s back, taunting you.

Ok so obviously flies don’t taunt, but do they have the capacity to recognize, even instinctually, that I’m holding a deadly weapon?

  • Wolf Link 🐺@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Sleep mode in dim light: While flies seek out a place to sleep in the light of a single tea candle, you can still see them. Incredibly useful to get rid of flies in small spaces like a caravan or a tent. Possible explanation: They just lack vision, so their only option is to chill at the closest surface.

    Seems to work on mosquitos as well BTW. Whenever one of those bastards made its way indoors, I turn off the lights, point a flashlight at the brightest wall in the room and wait. In most cases the mosquito will land somewhere on the bright part of the wall eventually (might take a few minutes tho) and can be swatted.

    I totally need to try out that water bottle trick tho. That sounds like a neat, poison-free alternative to hunting the buggers down yourself.