How do flies know of impending death?

[Chock Full o Nuts]

"You little mother****er, show yourself! You now I'm coming for you! "

"I'll land on your arm or leg; then disappear! Not shit you can do! I'll be back as soon as you put that down!"

Does evolution account for such an annoyance? It must be in those eyes.
But surerly not evolved to the point of recognising a swatter? But they seem to know.

Put it down...."you little MF'er!"

 

[Fearandloathing]

"You little mother****er, show yourself! You now I'm coming for you! "

"I'll land on your arm or leg; then disappear! Not shit you can do! I'll be back as soon as you put that down!"

Does evolution account for such an annoyance? It must be in those eyes.
But surerly not evolved to the point of recognising a swatter? But they seem to know.

Put it down...."you little MF'er!"

House flies are extremely sensitive to air currents. The forced air of your hand coming at them can be felt at a fair distance and they leap at the first sign

 

[Jessie C]

"You little mother****er, show yourself! You now I'm coming for you! "

"I'll land on your arm or leg; then disappear! Not shit you can do! I'll be back as soon as you put that down!"

Does evolution account for such an annoyance? It must be in those eyes.
But surerly not evolved to the point of recognising a swatter? But they seem to know.

Put it down...."you little MF'er!"

Not all of them do.....my roommate nailed 2 of them yesterday trying to make baby flies...his delighted laughter was legendary, and the wannabe new parents are no more!

 

[Mr Person]

I thought this was going to be a thread about flies circling a dying animal, as vultures do.

Instead, it's about being bad at house fly disposal.

 

[Grand Mal]

"You little mother****er, show yourself! You now I'm coming for you! "

"I'll land on your arm or leg; then disappear! Not shit you can do! I'll be back as soon as you put that down!"

Does evolution account for such an annoyance? It must be in those eyes.
But surerly not evolved to the point of recognising a swatter? But they seem to know.

Put it down...."you little MF'er!"

Nearly dormant flies can be scooped off the low ceiling of an old house by a stoned teenager and thrown against the wall, falling dead to the floor after a worryingly satisfying 'tick' when it hits the wall.
So I've been told.

 

[Rexedgar]

Bugs fly slower when the A/C is cranked up.

 

[Lovebug]

Not all of them do.....my roommate nailed 2 of them yesterday trying to make baby flies...his delighted laughter was legendary, and the wannabe new parents are no more!

I have relocated a praying mantis hovering on a hummingbird feeder.
Beware the footage
https://www.audubon.org/magazine/praying-mantis-vs-hummingbird

Not on my watch!!!!!

 

[Loulit01]

On A Fly Drinking Out Of His Cup​

Busy, curious, thirsty fly!
Drink with me and drink as I:
Freely welcome to my cup,
Couldst thou sip and sip it up:
Make the most of life you may,
Life is short and wears away.

Both alike are mine and thine
Hastening quick to their decline:
Thine's a summer, mine's no more,
Though repeated to threescore.
Threescore summers, when they're gone,
Will appear as short as one!

by William Oldys