this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2023
23 points (84.8% liked)

Asklemmy

43818 readers
1367 users here now

A loosely moderated place to ask open-ended questions

Search asklemmy ๐Ÿ”

If your post meets the following criteria, it's welcome here!

  1. Open-ended question
  2. Not offensive: at this point, we do not have the bandwidth to moderate overtly political discussions. Assume best intent and be excellent to each other.
  3. Not regarding using or support for Lemmy: context, see the list of support communities and tools for finding communities below
  4. Not ad nauseam inducing: please make sure it is a question that would be new to most members
  5. An actual topic of discussion

Looking for support?

Looking for a community?

~Icon~ ~by~ ~@Double_[email protected]~

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Title

top 8 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[โ€“] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What if it wants to lay eggs in you though? I've seen enough bot fly videos. I don't want to experience that.

load more comments (2 replies)
[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Being annoyed is only one of the reasons for shying away flies but most times it would be waste of energy and attention.

load more comments (1 replies)
[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

After seeing how quickly they can lay eggs, yes. I will always swat them away from uncovered food.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Yes, flies are disgusting little creatures. I don't try to kill them but they will have no peace landing on or near me

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I am always paranoid about having unknown wounds on my skin. Almost always chase it away, unless I really need to concentrate.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No I leave it alone of course. Why would I kill an animal because it's near me?

I do kill mosquitos though because they bite me.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

If it's outside, I leave it alone. If it's inside my home, I kill it immediately.