i have been told you can train a fly is this true
2007-04-05 08:27:21 · 6 answers · asked by anita m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It is true, mine gets my mail.
2007-04-05 08:38:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In fact certain companies are exploiting insects to detect certain scents and smells. One could train the flies to associate something with food, and then surround it.
Examples of possible uses include landmine detection, drug control, or even cancer detection.
2007-04-05 09:21:54 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Scientist 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'd have to hurry because flies don't live very long.
If I had to train a fly, I'd choose to train it to land on my sandwich.
2007-04-05 08:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, flies don't have a true brain that I know of....I think its more of a neural network that wouldn't be possible of learned behavior.
2007-04-05 08:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by Saul B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
takes too long and he would be dead before hes trained too short a life span
2007-04-05 08:33:04 · answer #5 · answered by jinx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is true....we did it at school
2007-04-05 08:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋