Seriously do they get near the ceiling then flip over or do they go up in a big arc then land!!! Ooohh my head hurts
2006-08-10 09:53:04 · 21 answers · asked by jimmy99x 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I love perplexing question like this one. I don't really know but I will make it a point to watch one next time
2006-08-11 04:49:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they get near the ceiling and flip over. It's difficult to catch them at it - and I followed this one for ages but he must have known I was watching!
This seems to be the definitive answer:
"The leading theory for years was that the flies did a half barrel roll sideways a la the Blue Angels just before landing. This idea was shot down in 1958 when Natural History magazine published photos showing that in fact flies do a sort of backward somersault.
On approaching the ceiling, and while still flying right side up, flies extend their forelegs over their heads till they can grab a landing spot with the suction cups in their feet. Their momentum then enables them to swing their hind legs up, like a gymnast on a trapeze. Result: inverted fly, home and dry."
2006-08-10 09:58:25 · answer #2 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fly will stick its feet up above its body to get a grip on the surface then once a connection is made it pulls itself around and vola it has landed on the ceiling.
2006-08-10 09:59:43 · answer #3 · answered by TBRMInsanity 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Flies unquestionably see the different way up, so it somewhat is in all probability lots less complicated to land the different way up than that's solid side up. they do basically a sprint L curve touchdown maximum in all probability. image if a airplane have been the different way up and had to land.. it somewhat is sort of like that.
2016-09-29 03:26:42 · answer #4 · answered by dunkelberger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're imagining a fly like a helicopter. Imagine a paper plane flying straight, then up then hitting the cieling. Unless the plane came down to hit you, your head shouldn't hurt anymore.
2006-08-10 09:57:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have microscopic hooks on the bottom of their feet with which they cling to surfaces - take a analgesic for the head !
2006-08-10 10:09:33 · answer #6 · answered by beiterspace 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a fly lands on a celing because thier feet r sticky
2006-08-10 09:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Upside down
2006-08-10 09:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because they live in an upside down world and the ceiling is they're floor
2006-08-10 12:35:32 · answer #9 · answered by goodalternative 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they have something sticky on the bottom of there feet which makes them able to stick to the ceiling.
2006-08-10 09:58:08 · answer #10 · answered by tnw1731@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋