2006-07-20 03:58:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
wow, I posted the same question
this was the best answer I got
If you see more than a couple of fruit flies, that means they're being born nearby.
Your colleague left an apple on his desk. A lone fruit fly found it and laid eggs on it. The eggs hatched. Enough time has gone by for metamorphosis, and so you now have a cloud of fruit flies. They're sticking around because the apple still smells good to them -- smells like a good place to lay more eggs.
I do think its unbeliveable that they multiply so quickly. I also read that they only live 24 hours
2006-07-20 06:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by speed777 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Intelligence is a relative term..
Life must be "intelligent" enough to feed itself and survive
long enough to procreate..
Is "self-awareness" the benchmark for being labelled as
"intelligent" life ?
I would not call insects, bacteria, plants etc. intelligent life
and although animals are not generally self-aware, they are
usually considered intelligent life..
Its a tough question with definitions & perameters.
2006-07-20 11:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are they can just "smell" the fruit if they're in the area- I doubt they're very intelligent.
2006-07-20 11:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Ashlee S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the appelation 'Fruit' might have a connection. Start from there.
2006-07-20 11:02:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dinner bell sounds
2006-07-20 11:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They pick up the scent, what did u think? Were you like "OMG THEY ARE PSYCHIC!!!"
Of course they'd know. Common sense isn't it? I think U just wasted 5 points.
2006-07-20 11:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by General X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they smell the fruit
2006-07-20 11:01:30 · answer #7 · answered by fuilui213 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scent of course. . .word. . u def wasting points here. . for questions like that.
common sense. . .duh!
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef621.htm
2006-07-20 11:04:21 · answer #8 · answered by Dj Enigma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution. They wouldn't survive if they couldn't find what they need.
2006-07-20 11:00:59 · answer #9 · answered by whl04031998 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋