Posted by IsoM on January 30, 2002, at 16:18:54
In reply to catching flies » IsoM, posted by christophrejmc on January 30, 2002, at 15:44:19
I don't think you're insane at all, (but this comes from someone who cheerfully considers herself insane!).
In fact, I'm delighted you told me this. Every summer, I get fruit flies in hordes & hordes. I've resorted to sneaking up on them & vacuuming them up (cute mental picture, right?) but they're difficult to get rid of. I'll use the vinegar suggestion. Was it plain white vinegar or cider or wine vinegar?
I have a fondness for the little bastards though. Our biology labs at university with fruit flies was so much fun - we had a blast doing those labs & whenever we went to another class, seemed to always have a few follow us about like pets. At home, I'd point out the differences between male & female to my sons using a strong magnifying glass & they'd just roll their eyes at me telling me the sex of flies didn't seem to hold the fascination for them as it did for me.
Not sure how meds would affect fruit flies. I know alcohol seems to have little effect. We used ether to anesthetise them at uni. Our lab instructor told us to be careful of how much we used. Otherwise, they'd OD on it & their wings would stick out at right angles to their body - a sure sign they were dead, not asleep. A fellow student got worried & asked what would happen to him if any spilt on his hands. I laughed & said his arms would stick out at right angles to his body & he'd keel over dead. I loved my biology labs!
> > "...I put out a bowl of honey overnight, nothing happened. The next day, I tried a bowl of vinegar -- worked incredibly well. Erm, please don't think I'm insane now. Thanks.
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> -Christophre
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> P.S. - I wonder what would happen if I gave them some amphetamine. Or maybe LSD (those LSD-induced spider webs are neato). (Lame attempt to keep this post on PB.)
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