Naked Science Forum
Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: chris on 06/04/2008 12:48:03
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There are a few around in winter time, but the majority of flies only seem to appear in summer. So where do they go in the interim, and can they hibernate?
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At first, I thought it might be that the flies simply died in winter and that their eggs withstood the cold until warmer days appeared. As far as I know, that might be true for some species.
As for fruit flies (or at least some of them), this articles says that they have a hibernation-like state called 'diapause':
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/54363.php (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/54363.php)
This website gives some information regarding the locations that cluster flies reside in during diapause:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2110.html (http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2110.html)
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As for fruit flies (or at least some of them), this articles says that they have a hibernation-like state called 'diapause':
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/54363.php (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/54363.php)
Okay, now for another question my ex-coworker asked me:
Where do flies sleep at night?