@haulyard@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 2 years agoWhy are flies so attracted to poop?message-square27fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1149arrow-down1message-squareWhy are flies so attracted to poop?@haulyard@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 2 years agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@ShakeThatYam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink44•2 years agoAlso how do they find the poop so quickly. My dog poops and in the 5 seconds I go to pick it up there’s like 7 flies on it.
minus-squareAFK BRB Chocolatelinkfedilink12•2 years agoFlies actually have a pretty sensitive sense of smell, at least for some things. Good vision, too.
minus-square@Boinketh@lemm.eelinkfedilink6•2 years agoWith how bad my dog’s poop smells, I’m not surprised that any flies within a dozen or so feet are able to hone in on it so quickly.
Also how do they find the poop so quickly. My dog poops and in the 5 seconds I go to pick it up there’s like 7 flies on it.
Flies actually have a pretty sensitive sense of smell, at least for some things. Good vision, too.
With how bad my dog’s poop smells, I’m not surprised that any flies within a dozen or so feet are able to hone in on it so quickly.
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Sounds logical.