Your opinion? Blow bubbles

[Ron Westbroek]

This bubble blowing is an activity that many flies practice.
The bubble (actually a droplet) is always sucked in again.
There are all kinds of theories about it among fly connoisseurs; for example, it is suggested that it is a way to warm up.
It seems that flies always do this with their head to the sun.
Others think it has something to do with promoting digestion.

Still others believe that bubble blowing is the liquefaction of solid food.
Flies cannot eat, only drink.
Therefore, they would chew gastric juices / contents until the food is liquid enough to drink.

 

[Helix_2648]

Amazing and interesting. I saw already some flies with water drops like that but I haven't thought about that. Really great picture and information Ron Westbroek

 

[nataliaflejszar&Photo]

This bubble blowing is an activity that many flies practice.
The bubble (actually a droplet) is always sucked in again.
There are all kinds of theories about it among fly connoisseurs; for example, it is suggested that it is a way to warm up.
It seems that flies always do this with their head to the sun.
Others think it has something to do with promoting digestion.

Still others believe that bubble blowing is the liquefaction of solid food.
Flies cannot eat, only drink.
Therefore, they would chew gastric juices / contents until the food is liquid enough to drink.
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ah intresting picture, and thanks for intresting informations Ron Westbroek ,you need to really like take pictures of flies

 

[Ron Westbroek]

Thank you Helix_2648 and nataliaflejszar&Photo
I thought the info was nice to include.
Yes Natalia flies are interesting animals and I often just make them in the garden when they are sitting on the scaffolding warming wooden bench.

 

[Greg]

Great shot Ron Westbroek ! it's hard to take a good picture of a fly, and here the picture is super !

 

[Jack]

Well spotted Ron Westbroek . What’s the chance that you can spot such of image , fly with a bubble?

 

[Chavezshutter]

Ron Westbroek Great capture, perfectly timed. Very interesting as well as the information on this curious behaviour. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Greg]

Next time you put a background behind and make a water drop refraction with the bubble and the fly lol

 

[Ron Westbroek]

Well spotted Ron Westbroek . What’s the chance that you can spot such of image , fly with a bubble?

Thank you Jack
They seem to do it quite often, but you have to be lucky to see them do it.
Chavezshutter Thank you, your welcome
Greg Thank you. If they stay put, I'll try