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Normally I don't agree with any kind of killing, even of flies, but
the
idea for a better fly control mechanism cannot be denied. It's
called
as per the title: Planets of Dead and Dying Flies.
It's a simple mechanical device which attaches to any light bulb
fixture
that hangs from a ceiling.
It consists of an orary type array of balls
which orbit the bulb as if it were the star at the centre of a
system
of planets. Flies which are normally attracted to a light source
naturally venture closer, easily navigating a pathway between the
rotating spheres, but wait, the spheres have been treated with a
coating of that sticky stuff that flies simply adore.
This means that in time, they become covered with a mass of
dead
and dying flies. Fly coated planets can be removed from their
orbits
and posted to Zag labs for research purposes, with freshly coated
replacements returned in exchange.
Inside-out mosquito net
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Prior Art [8th of 7, Aug 31 2013]
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[+] More morbidly entertaining than flypaper. |
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However, I have never understood why flypaper
(or
indeed these flyballs) cannot contain, in addition
to
the glue, something which kills flies on contact.
There is nothing more gruesome than seeing a
dozen
flies glued in place, waggling their legs for days on
end. |
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[EDIT: apparently flypaper used to contain arsenic
which, not surprisingly, was banned. However,
you'd think some more benign insecticide could
be substituted.] |
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So which one is correct; Orary or Orrery? Oh the horrery... |
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Not sure... Predictive text on iPad put in orary... Will
check. Seems like either can be used. |
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Morbid and a little bit disgusting. [+] |
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