Why is it that when there's a fly in the room, it always seemes to want to buzz around your head?

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Why is it that when there's a fly in the room, it always seemes to want to buzz around your head?

I mean... Do they like actually being swatted at or something?

2007-07-11 07:17:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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A lot of flies are attracted to the sweat on your skin which contains salts that are important in their diet. They want to lick you.
Just out of interest I googled it:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=flies+attracted+to+sweat

2007-07-11 07:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

It only seems that way because that is when we notice the fly. It may have been there for a long time, just not close enough to annoy you.

2007-07-11 07:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

They like to buzz around you to see if you have something to eat, or mainly just to bug you. That's why there called BUGS!!!

2007-07-11 08:38:26 · answer #3 · answered by Brittany 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋