0
Flies
Questions about fruit flies, horse flies, common house flies, or any other insect with a single pair of wings.
2,194 Questions
Which phylum does a fly belong to?
Phylum Arthropoda
Phylum, Arthropoda; Class, Insecta; Order, Diptera
Where does the fruit lemon come from?
u can also put it as where did lemons come from?
The lemon is a small evergreen tree (Citrus limon) originally native to Asia, and is also the name of the tree's oval yellow fruit
I still like my answer of lemons better. :) just kidding.
Is maggots bad for you to eat?
Maggots do eat sugary products, especially candy. Maggots are the larvae of flies and they also eat decomposing flesh of dead bodies.
Well, no actually. If you see something in your tank that resembles a maggot it may be a planaria worm. These guys often see to spontaneously form in an aquarium. Typically they are a symptom of overfeeding. I'd get out the ones you can and cut back on how much you are feeding.
Why do fruit flies attract to orange things?
it's not just "orange things" it is all fruit, which contain the sugar "fructose".
Are fruit flies dangerous to ingest?
most likely what your are seeing is fleas. fruit flies like fruit, not hamsters.
They vomit on something, and it liquifies it. Then they absorb the liquid in their sponge-like mouths. If it is already liquid they just absord it without vomiting on it.
Flies cannot chew. They have to suck up their food. Flies have mouth parts that absorb food like a sponge. Their food has to be in a liquid form in order for them to eat it. it's easier to eat
Do flies lay eggs on raw meat?
Yes, flies sometimes lay eggs on raw meat, as well as other foods or even feces. Blow flies will sometimes deposit live larvae onto raw meat, and if consumed, this can irritate the stomach and intenstine.
What do fruit flies do to your fruit?
Carlos Ribeiro followed Drosophila foraging habits for several weeks and found that fruit flies choose between different food sources according to their nutritional requirements, gender and mating status.
Carlos describes their findings, 'Normally when kept on "complete with sugar and yeast) and given the choice, flies do not eat food with (yeast-enriched). However, after a few days on a proteinflies preferred a yeast-rich diet. Female flies switch diets more quickly than males, and mated females quicker than virgin females.
What happens if you've eaten food a fly has laid eggs on?
If you have ever been at a picnic or other outdoor eating venue, you may worry about what will happen if you happen to eat food in which a fly has laid eggs. Don't worry about this. Your stomach acid will kill anything that makes it too far in your system.
flys land on your food they taste your food with there feet and if they like it they will eat it and then regeritate it on your food, thats why your not meant to eat food after a fly has landed on it, in other words fly eat anything
What keeps flies away from a buffet?
You should get a hanging fly catcher. It attracts flies to them and if the fly lands on it, the fly will stick to it and die.
Be aware that fly paper in a commercial setting, such as a restaurant, may not be allowed for health reasons.
Can cooking cabbage attract house flies?
You can get rid of food flies by taking away their source of food. You may also use a pesticide.
What happens if you eat fly eggs?
Nothing really. Don't worry I had the same problem with leftover chicken sitting on the table.
Your stomach acid will kill them because it's too strong So don't worry about it.
Other than that if you have any other problems digesting those eggs go to the hospital.
What exactly do flies do to food?
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.
How do you make homemade white fly spray?
In a clean, empty spray bottle, mix: * 2 - 4 ounces of Avon Skin So Soft * 1 cup of vinegar (either white or apple cider vinegar will work) * 1 squirt of liquid Ivory dish soap * Fill the bottle the rest of the way up with water Shake well each time before applying it to your horse. *If it's not strong enough, try using 4 ozs of Skin So Soft instead of 2 oz and use a little less water. If you play around with it, you can make a safe fly spray for your horse that is better and safer for them than the store bought varieties and cheaper, too! **Further down this page is a link to a horse discussion forum that contains a lot of different homemade fly spray recipes** ---- There are dozens of recipes for homemade fly spray. Some are good, some not so good and some are just downright UNSAFE. I've seen and heard of unbelievable things people put on their horses. NEVER use things like Raid Insect Killer on your horse or harsh detergents like Pine Sol. These are just not safe. While they may not hurt your horse immediately, it is poison to their system and will have negative effects on your horses health. Many affect the neurological system - in simpler terms, it can damage your horses brain and thought processes. If you use citronella oil, you MUST BUY 100% PURE citronella oil - - (check health food stores or online) - - DO NOT use the citronella oil that goes in tiki torches and other products for outdoor fly control! It is toxic! Please read labels when making homemade recipes. If the label on any product has warnings about being poisonous to humans and animals, DON'T PUT IT ON THEIR SKIN!!! Whatever goes on the skin goes directly to the bloodstream. Skin is the biggest organ of the body - (in animals and humans) - and the skin absorbs whatever is on it directly into the body. (This is why nicotine patches and birth control patches work) Toxic chemicals may not kill them or make them sick immediately but that doesn't mean its not hurting them. (or you) Please use common sense.
One very effective way of trying to reduce the amount of fruit flies in your home is to leave several traps around the most effected areas. You do this by pouring about 3 cm of water in a bowl, cup or container. Add a small amount of balsamic vinegar to attract the flies and add a small drop of washing up liquid. This causes the flies to sink in the water and drown, as opposed to swimming to the side, where they can climb back out and dry off. To finish the trap off, you must stretch cling film over the top, and poke small holes in it with something small like a tooth pick. The flies manage to climb in, but struggle to get back out and as they tire they fall into the water and drown. Leave them around for a day and you'll be amazed at the results. But to really deal with an infestation, you need to attack the problem at source. Place fruit in the fridge, or outside the home. Clean all surfaces immediately after food preparation and don't leave dirty plates, pots etc out. Finding where the eggs are being laid and cleaning that away is necessary also. If you follow all these steps, you should be free from the pests within a week.
Why do flies often lay eggs on spoiled meat?
Flies will often lay eggs on spoiled meat because they are attracted to the smell of the meat. The meat will provide a place for the eggs to incubate and also a source of food once the larvae hatch.
Two of the most common differences occur on the head. The first is where males have large eyes that may take up most of the head and touch centrally, holoptic.Females on the other hand have normal-sized eyes and are separated by a partition, they are known as dichoptic.The other difference occurs mostly in lower Diptera where male antennae are much more plumose, (fuzzy or feathery), than females who have reduced plumage on their antennae with short hairs. However, it should be said that both of these rules are not universal throughout flies.
How to naturally kill fruit flies?
A DIY fruit fly trap can be a very effective way to deal with a fruit fly infestation.
You'll need the following materials or ingredients.
-a bottle of apple cider vinegar
-A couple glass jars
-A couple sheets of plastic
-Something to make holes in the plastic. Knife is ok
-A rubber band
Some house-hold dishwashing liquid
Once you have all these items, its time to make your very own traps. All that you need to do is pour about a cup of the apple cider vinegar into your glass jar and add a tablespoon of dishwashing liquid into the mixture. Give it a single shake to mix the soap into the vinegar and then fit the plastic sheet over it. Then keep it in place by strapping the elastic band around the top. Once this has been done, simply punch a few holes into the plastic with your knife, making sure that each hole is no larger then the width of a pencil.
http://www.thebugsquad.com/fruit-flies/fruit-fly-trap
That's the source. i just googled it.
How do you get rid of dishwasher slugs?
It would depend on the kind of bugs in the dish washer and whether the dish washer has been being used. It is best to consult a professional about what chemicals to use when dealing with insects inside the home.
Do flies throw up when they land?
The fly is not regurgitating or vomiting. Flies secrete saliva (drool) onto whatever they're eating. They're not eating your desk surface, your plate, your table, your hand - whatever else they land on. So no, they don't spit and drool EVERY TIME they land. They never vomit. Flies don't actually do that. They're spit is not what you need to worry about anyway. The reason a fly is unsanitary is because they land lots of places: On dung piles, bathroom floors, trash cans, toilets, animals.
