Sue Heavenrich - 13 Ways to Eat a Fly
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But many animalsand plants
depend on flies for food.
out its tongue and catches a fly. The frog
closes its eyes and swallows, using its
eyeballs to push the fly down its throat.
vibrations along the web. Those vibrations mean dinner
to a garden spider. The spider races to the fly and bites
it, injecting venom to kill it. Then the spider rolls the fly,
wrapping it in silk until it looks like a burrito.
(Dolichopodidae)
fly is trapped on the surface of the water. The
strider grips the fly with its short front legs and
stabs it with its beak. If the fly is large enough,
the water strider shares its meal with friends.
an egg in each one. Once the eggs hatch into larvae,
the mama wasp goes hunting. She stings a fly, carries
it home, and drags it down into a nest. Then the busy
mama heads out on another hunting trip.
in a flower. When an unsuspecting fly lands
pounce! The spider grabs the fly with its powerful
front legs and sinks its fangs into the flys head.
flies cluster above a streams surface. Thats enough
to make any trout leap for lunch. Splash! One trout
can devour five hundred midges in a day.
zooms after its lunch. It snatches a fly in midair and
then returns to its perch to finish it off.
flying insects. When the sounds hit an insect, they
bounce back. The echo helps the bat zero in on its prey.
With a swoop and a dip, the bat nets the night flier in
its tail membrane and then flips it into its mouth.
crustaceans along a rocky shore. But when
the tide comes in, the sandpiper runs to higher
ground to munch flies found in rotting kelp.
its front feet dangling in the water. Vibrations on the waters
surface let the spider know that a fly has fallen in. The spider
steps off the leaf, raises its front legs to catch the wind, and
glides across the water toward the struggling fly.
hairs of a Venus flytrap. Snap! Bye-bye, fly! Digestive
juices inside the leaf dissolve the meaty parts of the
fly. In a few days the leaf will open up to let the wind
blow away the bits the plant cant digest.
zombie. The fungus makes the fly climb highup a plant stem
or window screenwhile it feeds on the flys internal organs.
When theres nothing left to eat, the fungus oozes out of
the fly and shoots spores into the air to infect more flies.
in the back of your throat, dont worry! Aside
from the tickle, swallowing a fly is harmless.
(Tephritidae)
insects, flies are high in protein and low in fat. Some
people already snack on roasted crickets and spicy
grasshoppers, so why not flies? One enterprising team
of fly farmers is developing a protein powder made
from fruit flies. The powder can be rolled into meatballs,
fried into burgersand even added to cake!
but they are a major food source for many birds, fish,
mammals, and insects. So next time a fly zooms by,
think of it as someones fast food!
Guide to Fine Dining
your local area. Look for flies around manure piles and compost
bins; in gardens, parks, streams, and ponds; and at the beach.
For late-night dining, visit well-lit porches and gas stations.
Unscrupulous chefs might be tempted to use substitute
ingredients, so remember to count the wings. A fly will have
only two wings; other insects have four.
of flies, but most establishments serve only a limited variety.
Most diners eat flies, wings and all. If, like certain picky spiders,
you must remove the wings and legs prior to eating, please
dispose of them discreetly.
Unscrupulous chefs might be tempted to use substitute
ingredients, so remember to count the wings. A fly will have
only two wings; other insects have four.
Servings Per Container 1
Calories 1
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 0 mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.02 g 2.2%
Dietary Fiber 0.022 g 2.2%
Sugars 0 g 0%
Protein 0.2 g 20%
Thiamin (B1) 1% Riboflavin (B2) 7%
Calcium 7% Iron 1%
to balance your diet with insects from other
food groups.
meaty on the inside
may tickle your throat
soft and chewy
not much meat
can see predators
coming from any direction
high in fiber
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