Why it's so hard to swat a fly
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Why it's so hard to swat a fly
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Re: Why it's so hard to swat a fly
#2It's because they can detect the tiny air pressure changes from nearby moving objects. The trick to swatting a fly is simply to swing hard and fast. If you half-ass it they sense the incoming palm/magazine/swatter while they have plenty of time to react.
Re: Why it's so hard to swat a fly
#3It's because they can detect the tiny air pressure changes from nearby moving objects. The trick to swatting a fly is simply to swing hard and fast. If you half-ass it they sense the incoming palm/magazine/swatter while they have plenty of time to react.
Compound eyes help a lot too.
Re: Why it's so hard to swat a fly
#4try this out: with your hands fairly far apart (so as not to alert the fly), clap very hard (and quickly) about 4 inches above where the fly is -- whether their escape route is front/back/left/right it almost certainly involves going up...this works great, seriously.
Re: Why it's so hard to swat a fly
#5try this out: with your hands fairly far apart (so as not to alert the fly), clap very hard (and quickly) about 4 inches above where the fly is -- whether their escape route is front/back/left/right it almost certainly involves going up...this works great, seriously.
What if you don't want to smash a fly in your hands?
Re: Why it's so hard to swat a fly
#6I seem to have no problem killing them when they fly on my windows and stop moving. I swat their ass and bury them before they even know what happened. My record is 262-12 (been keeping track for three years).
Re: Why it's so hard to swat a fly
#7try this out: with your hands fairly far apart (so as not to alert the fly), clap very hard (and quickly) about 4 inches above where the fly is -- whether their escape route is front/back/left/right it almost certainly involves going up...this works great, seriously.
What if you don't want to smash a fly in your hands?
If you use only one hand you can catch the fly (alive) inside your hand (need some training) then you open the window and let it go.
Re: Why it's so hard to swat a fly
#8Matt, thanks for the great post. What's our legal liability if we maim or kill the fly?
Re: Why it's so hard to swat a fly
#9try this out: with your hands fairly far apart (so as not to alert the fly), clap very hard (and quickly) about 4 inches above where the fly is -- whether their escape route is front/back/left/right it almost certainly involves going up...this works great, seriously.
What if you don't want to smash a fly in your hands?
Then use chopsticks. Duh.
Re: Why it's so hard to swat a fly
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
What if you don't want to smash a fly in your hands?
Then use chopsticks. Duh.