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A fly finds its food by scent and then drinks it through its proboscis. Before eating, they must first vomit and let their digestive juices start digesting the food so that they can suck it up.
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∙ 12y agoHouseflies feed on feces, open sores, sputum, and moist decaying organic matter such as spoiled food, eggs and flesh.[4] Houseflies can take in only liquid foods. They spit out saliva on solid foods to predigest it, and then suck it back in. They also regurgitate partly digested matter and pass it again to the abdomen. Hope this helps :) xxx
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∙ 12y agoFlies vomit on the food to coat it in enzymes which then break it down. they then slurp the resultant gloop up with their modified proboscis.
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What do flies exactly do to food?
Flies vomit on the food to coat it in enzymes which then break it down. they then slurp the resultant gloop up with their modified proboscis.
Does vinegar kill horse flies?
not exactly it would just give them food poisning and they need to be cured in 3 months or they'll take that risk
How is Lord of the Flies an hypocritical?
It's not, lord of the flies is a metaphor which means exactly what it says.
Will flies eat margarine?
No. Flies don't recognise margarine as food, because it is an industrially-processed food, not natural food.
Why are flies important to frogs?
Flies are a source of food for frogs.
How do the flies get there food?
by eating
How many tablespoons in 100 grams of food?
Depends what exactly the food is
Which insect sits on uncovered food?
Flies and bees will both sit on uncovered food. Food should always be covered especially when outside in the elements.
How did spontaneous generation develop?
It was developed because people saw flies gather around their food, and their food turn moldy. The explanation was that the flies and the mold came from the food. This was later proved incorrect because when their food was sealed off (with a lid), there weren't any bacteria or flies around their food.
What is a spiders faorite food?
flies
Do flies contaminate food?
Yes
What animal do flies eat?
Flies use any dead animals as food.
