Here’s a fact that might ruin your lunch: flies taste with their feet, and they don’t exactly have the best table manners. The moment a fly lands on your food, it’s not just resting it’s spitting digestive enzymes right onto your meal. Why? Because flies can’t chew. Instead, they vomit saliva to break down food into a liquid they can slurp up like a smoothie.
Here’s a fact that might ruin your lunch: flies taste with their feet, and they don’t exactly have the best table manners. The moment a fly lands on your food, it’s not just resting—it’s spitting digestive enzymes right onto your meal. Why? Because flies can’t chew. Instead, they vomit saliva to break down food into a liquid they can slurp up like a smoothie.
That’s right before they even start eating, they’re turning your snack into a fly-friendly soup by regurgitating their digestive juices all over it. It’s how they “pre-season” their meals.
And since flies are often crawling on garbage, poop, and decaying matter before heading to your plate, they bring along a buffet of bacteria, too. This isn’t just gross it’s potentially hazardous, especially with longer exposure.
So the next time a fly crashes your picnic, remember: it’s not just landing it’s taste-testing with its feet and seasoning with spit. Bon appétit? Not quite. 😬🍽️
