A strange question

[richerthanyou]

Do they have flies in the north or south pole? Because I am sick of the ******* things and if moving to the arctic is what I have to do to get away from the bloody things then so be it!

Yes I know a can of raid is cheaper but it makes the house smell, plus it leaves a sticky residue over things in its path.

[richerthanyou]

Oh, and also -

I have 2 essays due in tomorrow. And I'm on here asking about flies in cold weather.

I feel like there should be a bit more panic than this. A lot more actually.

Maybe I can deny the existence of the concept of time in order to hand it in late.

Six letter word for what I am. F _ _ K E D. Any guesses?

Someone should start bottling motivation. You'd make a fortune.

O.K enough procrastination.....Would it be faster for a sheep to roll down a hill than to run? Hmm......

Must.....do......work.......

[The Legendary Shark]

When I was a wee sharkling, my Auntie Jane used to build her own fly traps. All you need is a jam jar with jam (or honey, or something) around the lip, then fill it with water and - hey presto! - an artificial pitcher plant with no chemical stink.

[Dandontdare]

or get some proper carnivorous plants - they're cheap, relatively easy to look after (you just need to collect rainwater as tap water will usually  kill them). Pitcher plants are good, and also sundew (drosensis) are easy to grow - flycatchers and conversation pieces all in one!

I must get some more (I neglected the last lot to death) as we're plagued with those teeny tiny little fruit flies, and the sundews catch those in their hundreds.

[richerthanyou]

2.5 hours left to write a whole essay and half of another.

LETS DO THIS!

[The Legendary Shark]

What are your essays meant to be about?

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

Is there a specialist pet shop near you that deals in reptiles and the like? Some of those places sell boxes of live spiders (as pet food). Get one of them and let them loose in your gaff.

[The Legendary Shark]

Then you'll need some sparrows to eat the spiders. Then a cat to eat the sparrows. Then a dog to eat the cat. Then a goat to catch the dog. Then a cow to catch the goat. Then a horse to catch the cow. Then an old lady and then, finally, a lawyer.

[ZenArcade]

Well, there are no flies at either pole, unless inside the bases, but sub polar regions are infested with mosquitos during the summers. Hope this helps. Z

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

Yeah. I don't know why.
Perhaps you'll die?*

*Tangentially related: A friend of mine sang The Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly song to his infant son and his wife thought he was rather clever for making up such a funny song. She had genuinely never heard it before.

[richerthanyou]

Don't fancy being bitten to death by mosquitoes so perhaps I'll give it a miss.

On the essay front, got em both in with 15 minutes to spare.

Thanks for the advice guys. I guess the only place I won't get bugged by bugs is in space....

[SuperSurfer]

Try Clove oil for for your fly infestation.

It can also help out with your toothache!

[ZenArcade]

Well the lack of bugs in space thingy might not be strictly true. A lot of experiments are carried out on the ISS using insects. Z

[The Legendary Shark]

Not forgetting Buzz Aldrin.

I'll get me 'elmet...

[pauljholden]

Recommend this: http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2015/07/homemade-fly-trap.html

-pj