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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Tomster on 10/11/2008 22:51:55

Title: How high can a fly fly?
Post by: Tomster on 10/11/2008 22:51:55
Tom asked the Naked Scientists:

Hi
I work on the 12th floor in an office block and have noticed on occasions the odd fly buzzing around and wondered if it flew up in through a window.

My question is how high can a fly fly?

Thanks

What do you think?
Title: How high can a fly fly?
Post by: blakestyger on 12/11/2008 17:41:55
I don't know about flies but people catching air-borne spiders in nets suspended from balloons have had them from over 5 miles high.
Title: How high can a fly fly?
Post by: JnA on 13/11/2008 08:27:50
It depends on the weather. Insects like to fly within a certain temperature range. If they go too high and it gets too cold, they drop until it becomes more comfortable.

Title: How high can a fly fly?
Post by: SquarishTriangle on 13/11/2008 11:13:38
As high high as a fly could fly if a high fly could fly high?
Title: How high can a fly fly?
Post by: Don_1 on 14/11/2008 08:18:31
I suppose a 'Fly' is called a 'Fly' because it can fly, but if a 'Fly' had no wings, it wouldn't be able to fly so would it be called a 'Walk'?
Title: How high can a fly fly?
Post by: JnA on 14/11/2008 08:37:26
I suppose a 'Fly' is called a 'Fly' because it can fly, but if a 'Fly' had no wings, it wouldn't be able to fly so would it be called a 'Walk'?

"Flies like to fly because they don't like to stay"



That's going to bug me all night.
Title: How high can a fly fly?
Post by: Tomster on 18/11/2008 02:32:30
Thats not too far off the height of Mt. Everest! Amazing!
I don't know about flies but people catching air-borne spiders in nets suspended from balloons have had them from over 5 miles high.