fly, n.Trivia

During WWII, Japan used houseflies coated in a bacterial slurry to spread cholera in China and kill an estimated 410,000 people

Houseflies buzz in the key of F

Flies always launch backwards for a quick getaway

Zebra stripes act as a natural bug repellant, warding off horseflies

Flies are able to fly 4.5 mph on average

Flies typically hum in the key of F

Flies can react to an object it sees and change direction in less than 30 milliseconds

Flies have a life span of 10 to 25 days

When you swat a fly and see a red smear, it's not blood. It's actually juice from their eyes.

Flies don't have mouths to chew or bite food. They vomit on food to help them break it into tiny particles and then suck up the vomit again