Summertime… Fruit Fly livin’ is easy. Until you out-welcome your stay and take over a clean kitchen!

While searching for humane (and other) methods of getting rid of our little friends, Drosophila Melanogaster, I came across this awesome video that took me beyond Microcosmos.

TECHNOLOGY! Amazing. Hope you enjoy it!


Zoom into the eye of a FLY
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And if you are wondering how to get the party out the door without calling the cops, this wikiHOW was pretty useful.

PHOTO SOURCE @ MAX PLANK GESELLSCHAFT <– Which, by the way, accompanied a really interesting article about fruit flies called Olafactory Research is a Precision Business. Say what you will about that last sentence, but I gained a greater understanding of the inner and outer workings of this half millimetre creature.

As well, it may shape your decision on which method you use to dominate the furry little beasts!


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