Do flies sleep?

[barcelonic23]

Well, do they?

[squarebear]

Yes. Nighttime is a great time to catch them if they have been buzzing round your house. They tend to hide somewhere when they sleep so they are protected from predators.

[barcelonic23]

How are we supposed to catch them then, assuming we can find them?

[squarebear]

Either chase them round the room like a madman, get flypaper or one of those electronic zappers or catch them at night.
I assume you are referring to house files?

[persianlady]

Flies dont last long in our house, we have 3 cats.

Another question to add to the debate..... Where do flies go in the winter? Do they all die or what?

[persianlady]

How the hell do you catch a fly in the dark?

[wildwood]

Not sleep as we know it. At night they go into a semi dormant state to conserve energy, because it is usually cooler at night.

In the winter most flies perish because they have lived their life cycle - about 7 days after being born from a pupa, depending on the species. The ones born latest survive by crawling into nooks and crevices, again, to conserve energy from the cold.

[persianlady]

Thanks wildwood, i am going to use that info for the office quiz.