2007-07-16 22:01:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Have you ever herd of a Fruit Fly? California has had problems with these for years.
2007-07-16 22:11:03 · answer #1 · answered by Pommac 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are flies in California, as many people have already pointed out.
But, I lived in California for 28 years, and have lived in Oklahoma for the past five years, and I can see why you're asking the question!
When I sit outside in Oklahoma, it seems that mosquitos, gnats, ticks, no-see-ums, flies and chiggers abound. In California, you can go camping in the great outdoors and not be as annoyed by insects as I am when I'm sitting on my front porch in Oklahoma.
My theory is that due to agriculture, many parts of California were sprayed for years with insecticides. In addition, many areas of California are regularly burned off, mowed, etc. At my home in Oklahoma, my immediate yard is mowed, but there are acres of farmland nearby that are brush-hogged then allowed to grow. And there are square miles of wildlife management area nearby, most of which sits untouched by civilization. The locals love those areas for hunting and camping. Nature takes it's course there.
And part of nature's course is an abundance of insects, including flies.
One thing that I do miss about California is camping at high elevations. Even though those places are wild and untamed, the weather stays very cool throughout the year, so there isn't an annyoing amount of insects then and there, either.
2007-07-16 23:34:09 · answer #2 · answered by silverlock1974 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There ARE flies in California.
2007-07-16 22:09:54 · answer #3 · answered by Caryn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was born and raised in L.A. County.
I also spent two years in southern Alabama.
It rains one heck of a lot more in Al than L.A.
More rain, more vegetation, more vegetation more insects,
more insects more flies.
L.A. is basically a desert, and by comparison has hardly any vegetation, and few insects by comparison.
Yes there are flies in L.A. but not like back east where there are
a lot of green things.
Yes there are mosquitoes in L.A. but not like back east where there are green things.
2007-07-20 19:02:48 · answer #4 · answered by jimschem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there are two flies in my kitchen. You know how I tell which one is the cowboy? He's the one on the range.
2007-07-17 12:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by Marko Ramius 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ahhh Fruit Fly!!
2007-07-16 22:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by Ronko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all left. There wasn"t room for them and all of the wet backs.
2007-07-17 04:05:22 · answer #7 · answered by bignose68 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fires, dry air, smog...?
2007-07-17 03:43:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where are you getting your misinformation?
2007-07-16 22:05:19 · answer #9 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, there are, you are just not looking hard enough
2007-07-16 22:35:54 · answer #10 · answered by Katie Z 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋