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Does urine attract fleas

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 10/8/2023

I'm not a scientist, but I suspect the flies are attracted to the proteins that are in urine.

They probably have learned to associate the smell with the benefit.

I can't find any research on this, but that's my best guess.

I think it is a sign of Diabetes The sugar excreted in the urine attracts the flies.

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∙ 15y ago

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