Because of the above-mentioned point, in the summer we open our windows, especially in late afternoon when it's the warmest out. And some of our windows don't have screens. (Probably because they are 95 years old and must have been installed before screens were invented?)
So flies get into our house. At any given time, there is at least one fly buzzing around. (We didn't really have flies in Florida, or maybe we did, but they just didn't get into our tightly closed, air-conditioned, screened-lanai homes.)
Anyway, this fly business at first kind of freaked my kids out. Until I told them a fun fact I learned somewhere (and was actually not 100% sure was even true).
That flies only live for one day.
Which took care of the problem. Flies went from being scary buzzing flying things, to fragile, short-lived creatures that needed as much acceptance as possible during their short, one-day lives.
The fly fun fact unleashed a flurry of inquiries about all manner of bug life. So I'm here to tell you, in case you didn't know, that:
1. Wasps live for about a year.
2. Earthworms live from 4 to 8 years.
3. Spiders generally live for 1-2 years.
4. Bees live for 28 to 35 days.
5. Beetles live for about 10 days.
I'll be sure to keep you posted with more entomological news as it develops.
That flies only live for one day.
Which took care of the problem. Flies went from being scary buzzing flying things, to fragile, short-lived creatures that needed as much acceptance as possible during their short, one-day lives.
The fly fun fact unleashed a flurry of inquiries about all manner of bug life. So I'm here to tell you, in case you didn't know, that:
1. Wasps live for about a year.
2. Earthworms live from 4 to 8 years.
3. Spiders generally live for 1-2 years.
4. Bees live for 28 to 35 days.
5. Beetles live for about 10 days.
I'll be sure to keep you posted with more entomological news as it develops.
3 comments:
Welcome to Portland! And you do have a nice house.
Earthworms can live quite a while... That's pretty cool.
Request: those huge spiders in, like, South America that are capable of eating birds. How long do they live?
Kari,
I remember when we were in Seattle and La Conner, WA for a wedding years ago and thought it was odd that there were no screens on the windows. I asked what about bugs and was told there weren't any. Maybe, it's the colder weather?
Jill
We have flies in Florida! You've never noticed them in Publix at the deli landing on the deli scale?! Hate it!
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