Science

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Surprising facts about houseflies that most people don’t know:

▪︎They taste with their feet
Houseflies have taste receptors on their feet. The moment they land on something, they can taste if it's edible.

▪︎They vomit to eat
Flies can’t chew solid food. Instead, they spit or vomit digestive enzymes onto the food to liquefy it before sucking it up.

▪︎They poop constantly
Because of their liquid diet and fast digestion, houseflies defecate frequently—often shortly after eating.


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