What can we say about these annoying little buzzing things. They only show up during the summer. They curse your barbeque’s, they annoy the heck out of you and your animals to the point where you get a flyswatter to kill them all. However, that is not the case at my place. If a fly ends up in the house, the dog will go after it to eat it. Better yet if I see one, I just say “Pepper get the bug” and she’s off on a hunt of something flying around to kill for a little protein. I have yet to find a purpose or a good use for them. However, the list of negativity keeps growing. I have found a few interesting facts on why they’re only around during the summer months obtained from http://www.hydeparkmedia.com/housefly.html
[quote]At 53 degress they`re airborne; at 48 degress, they`re reduced to a crawl; at 44 degrees, they`re virtually comatose; and at a few degrees below freezing, it`s death within hours.
If it climbs much past 102 degrees, heat paralysis sets in; at 116 degrees, death comes almost as swiftly as with a watter. It`s the low 90s in which these critters thrive.[/quote]
No where on that page was a good cause for flies to be around. They have no other purpose in their short little lives than to pester us. Now if I could only get me some more of these around my house then maybe the fly population would be down somewhat.
That pretty much describes me.
LOL, I think I’d be comatosed at 60 degrees much less 44 and 102 is sorta hot but I’m okay with it
There IS one thing a fly is good for. They make for a great picture. They really have some fasinating colours if you look closely…and who else can bug the heck out of you the way a challenging fly does? Stick a can of Raid in front of you and the fly disappears. Put it away, and back it comes.
“Pepper, get the bug.” That is hilarious! I’d get a dog for that.