Why is it so hard to catch a fly? (opens in new tab)

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2 pointsgraderjs2y ago2 comments

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In essence, they're a faeces lickin' insect which has evolved to the extreme in efficiency at not being caught dead lickin' faeces.

The sheer speed in which the information from their sensors travels and is then put into action is astonishing, really, and the video is enjoyable.

graderjsOP2y ago

Yeah! Except not all flies are associated with poo. Ha ha ha! :)

I laughed out loud in the video when the narration was like "It seems like they can see the future. They can see you coming from any angle. This is because they have " goes on to describe their incredible compound eyes, 100 times faster sense data processing versus humans, faster reactions. So cool! :)

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losername_2y ago

In essence, they're a faeces lickin' insect which has evolved to the extreme in efficiency at not being caught dead lickin' faeces.

The sheer speed in which the information from their sensors travels and is then put into action is astonishing, really, and the video is enjoyable.

graderjsOP2y ago

Yeah! Except not all flies are associated with poo. Ha ha ha! :)

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