My neighbors chickens ensure I have an annoyance of blowflies, which obviously have plenty of nitrogen rich substances to lay eggs on.
I also wouldn’t recommend breeding filth flies, though they do serve an important role in decomposition. I’m surprised that they find tofu an acceptable egg laying surface.
Ew. Flies are a no. They, and roaches, are disgusting.
larparsays
PZ, how many fewer views? I’ve watched it multiple times and can handle many more.
I worked for a guy that had 4 units just like yours. He used them for restaurant waste. I used a long pole to open the lids then whack the sides a couple times to disperse the residents before adding new waste.
Tethys says
My neighbors chickens ensure I have an annoyance of blowflies, which obviously have plenty of nitrogen rich substances to lay eggs on.
I also wouldn’t recommend breeding filth flies, though they do serve an important role in decomposition. I’m surprised that they find tofu an acceptable egg laying surface.
SQB says
Meanwhile, Dutch Steve Irwin clone Freek Vonk has let a botfly larvae that he had locked up on his latest travels, hatch from his leg.
SQB says
Sigh. “Picked up”. Reading what you write, learn it, self!
John Morales says
Beautiful iridescence.
PZ Myers says
I am sorry to report that YouTube is informing me that
Like, duh. I did not expect a quick blip of a video to be a global phenomenon.
Autobot Silverwynde says
Ew. Flies are a no. They, and roaches, are disgusting.
larpar says
PZ, how many fewer views? I’ve watched it multiple times and can handle many more.
I worked for a guy that had 4 units just like yours. He used them for restaurant waste. I used a long pole to open the lids then whack the sides a couple times to disperse the residents before adding new waste.