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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: paul.fr on 01/06/2007 22:59:13

Title: Why do flies, fly around lightbulbs?
Post by: paul.fr on 01/06/2007 22:59:13

Watching a couple of flies the other day, i noticed that they kepy circling a lightbulb. Why do they do this? Also, when they did land on the lightbulb why did they not(appear not to)burn or enev melt their little legs?

I am guessing they did not because the kept trying to land, and would not if their legs were burnt or melted.

Title: Why do flies, fly around lightbulbs?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 01/06/2007 23:10:06

They fly around lightbulbs because they can't fly through them!  [:I]

Title: Why do flies, fly around lightbulbs?
Post by: WylieE on 02/06/2007 02:32:31

Hee hee
I was going to post that!

Title: Why do flies, fly around lightbulbs?
Post by: BillJx on 26/06/2007 18:45:34

I was taught that many insect navigate by the sunlight or moonlight.  They get into trouble when they try to use a lightbulb that way.  Depending on their angle to the bulb, they will spiral away from it, circle around it or spiral into it.