Shoo Fly

So I have been stalked by a Fruit Fly for
6 days now. And I do mean stalked.
It lives here in my apartment. For almost
a week now it has followed me everywhere.
Into the bathroom, into the kitchen, living room.
He is even here right now watching me.
Which is weird.

For those who know me, I am anti-fruit.
And the fruit that is bought for hubby
is like oranges, apples etc. A minimal
amount is kept in our storage container
in the fridge. Plus, I thought Fruit Flies
only lived for a day or so. This fly is

obsessed with me and it is creeping me

out. So I decided to learn about about

this Fruit Fly species. See how they tick

and plan my strategy.

Fruitflies are attracted to very ripe or damaged fruit in the field where they lay their eggs. The life cycle in summer is approximately 7 to 8 days, with adults laying about 700 to 800 eggs in a 20- to 30-day life span (UC-Davis). Populations build up as temperatures become warmer. Ideal temperatures for development of this insect are in the low 80s F (27-30 C). The flies do not lay eggs at temperatures below 54 F (12 C) or above 91 F (33 C).

So there you go, I simply need to keep my

apartment below 12 degrees and no more

Fruit Flies. But where are the eggs coming from?

We have no very ripe fruit - actually I even looked

and as of yesterday we had 2 apples and one orange.

And some canned fruit - but I don't think they are coming

through the cans. And I'm sure it's the same Fruit

Fly - he looks the same. And he sounds the same.

And why me and not hubby? Do I smell like a banana?

Some other random Fruit Fly facts

Official name is Drosophila melanogaster.

The males are the smaller of the two sexes.

Are studied to test properties of many diseases.

Click here for studies on Fruit Fly Fights.

Fruit Fly DNA chart, I have no idea what this means.

One single gene controls courtship in Fruit Flies,

by changing just one gene, scientists can

make a female perform the courtship ritual of the male.

You can breed your own Fruit Flies here.

Here is a Fruit Fly with 2 bodies:

That's it for now, but remember:

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana