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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: thedoc on 22/07/2012 06:30:02

Title: Why do flies fly in circles around a room?
Post by: thedoc on 22/07/2012 06:30:02
Di Smith  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Why do flies in a room circulate in the same place for hours. They fly out , around the room and then fly back into a specific circle?

Thank you
Di
   
What do you think?
Title: Re: Why do flies fly in circles around a room?
Post by: lujainthatsme on 22/07/2012 22:50:33
Well , I've heard that flies have a very weak memory , so when you slap at an annoying fly it obviously flies away but after just a few seconds it comes flying back to the same place; this happens because of the fly's weak memory.
Title: Re: Why do flies fly in circles around a room?
Post by: RD on 23/07/2012 08:32:12
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=24959.msg269624