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There is a swimming spot I love that has a large population of horse flies. They will not land on stripes or go into the shade. They will land on flower prints
by rangibaby 8y ago
There is a swimming spot I love that has a large population of horse flies. They will not land on stripes or go into the shade. They will land on flower prints (I found that one out the painful way)
- mcv 8y agoCould this be a new hint to the reason for a zebra's stripes?
- rangibaby 8y agoYes, apparently: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/120209-zebra-stripes-horseflies-bugs-akesson-science/ https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/120209-zebra-s...
- stronglikedan 8y ago> or go into the shade. Maybe they don't want to get bit by mosquitoes? I'm half joking of course, but when I'm out kayaking, it seems that, in my observation, most insects, including mosquitoes, prefer the shade, so I tend to stay out of it.