It's a strange phenomenon. A pendulum light in a lounge will attract a fly in the room to fly in a square formation endlessly unless disturbed. This is in broad daylight, with no light or heat being emitted from the light. Why??!!
2006-10-28 17:20:29 · 6 answers · asked by thebizness69 1 in Environment
It's more probably that they are actually flying in a square area at the center of the room. I don't remember where, but I remember reading an article saying that flies use a type of echo sounding system, much like bats, so they can keep a set distance from an object (the room's walls in this case). This causes them to fly in what looks like a square in a square room. It's just by coincidence that the light happens to hang in the center of the room as well !
2006-10-31 00:15:12 · answer #1 · answered by Timbo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't anyone going to ask Why the asker is watching a fly in a lounge for hours?
2006-11-01 06:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by ShortnSweet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it choses the light as a reference point and then goes around in ever increasing circles looking for food.
2006-10-30 02:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by ribble_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the heat
2006-10-28 17:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by Classy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if you're a fly then you've got nothing better to do...
2006-10-28 21:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by phatehull 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their steering is too stiff.
2006-10-31 03:33:29 · answer #6 · answered by bo nidle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋