Zebra Stripes May Actually Confuse Horse Flies! According to some studies, zebra stripes (especially more narrow ones) with alternating polarization of light, might confuse horse flies and keep them from biting. (Read more on the study here at National Geographic.) Whether the stripes really confuse or deter flies has yet to be proven, but why […]
Funky Fly Facts–What You Didn’t Want to Know!
“No Fly Zone” True flies are insects that belong to the order Diptera (originating from Greek di=two, and ptera=wing) True flies are the only insects with two wings; all others have four True flies are written as two words, for example “house fly,” as opposed to “dragonfly” There are over 120 thousand different species of […]
Identify Your Fly: What’s Buggin’ You?
What’s Buggin’ You? There are over 120 thousand different species of flies known to man. Luckily for you, only a few of these species are troublesome for your animals. WOAHH!!.. Don’t go grabbin’ that fly swatter just yet, there are still a couple of things you need to know first! Before saving your animals from […]