Here’s the kicker: they’re not here for you. They’re here for food and water and warmth.
That overripe apple in your fruit bowl? That’s a five-star restaurant for a fruit fly. That damp sponge in the sink? A drain fly’s dream spa.
Fun fact: a female fruit fly can lay 500 eggs in her short life. That’s a lot of tiny buzzing relatives moving in without asking.
The bizarre physics of their flight
Have you ever tried to swat one? It’s like trying to catch a sneeze. Their wings beat up to 250 times per second.
They can change direction faster than a cheetah with a sugar rush. That’s because their brain is basically a tiny computer dedicated to evading your hand.
Some scientists say flies see the world in slow motion. So when you swing that flyswatter, they see it coming like a lazy boulder.
What Are These Small Flies in My Home? | Catseye
