Jun 17, 2007

Dirty House Fly

I shouldn't ask this, because I don't really want to know, but what's with flies and bubbles of goo hanging off their mouths? Is it really digestive juice that's meant to be splattered on my face? I have no doubt that he's menacing me.

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 19, 2007

    Yes, it is digestive juice. Flies barf on their food before they eat it. Easier to slurp up when liquified.

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  2. ArachnophileJune 20, 2007

    I've been taught that this is true, though I seem unable to find any web-based evidence to back this up at the moment.

    On the up-side, the "juices" themselves are actually likely to be VERY anit-microbial (therefore not disease-carrying). The same can't be said for their feet though. ;)

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  3. Raging WombatJune 21, 2007

    I never thought there would have been an up-side to fly vomit, but there it is. Thanks.

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