How can flies readily sense their enemies and thus enable them to escape from them easily?
2007-08-21 17:42:47 · 4 answers · asked by Curious mind 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Their bodies are covered in minute hairs which are highly sensitive to air movement and trigger nerves that are hardwired directly to their muscles. They can detect the motion of an attacking predator before they can see it and move before they think about it.
2007-08-21 18:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by dtbrantner 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have strong reflexes, like bravozulu said, they also have tiny hairs on their legs that sense the slightest movements in the air, and they also have coumpound eyes, which allows the to see many things at once.
2007-08-21 18:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by Chance Eastham 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The compound eye, because of its design, is very sensitive to movement. Because of its size, it also gives the fly a very wide range of vision.
2007-08-22 09:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by apollonius 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Their reflexes are much faster than humans but spiders can catch them in webs or by jumping on them.
2007-08-21 17:49:19 · answer #4 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋