1K

the flies(mander.xyz)

posted
by
Avatar
fossilesque@mander.xyzM
in
Avatar
science_memes@mander.xyz
109 comments
hidereport
Sort:
HotTopControversialNewOld
You are viewing a single thread.
View all comments View context
Avatar
Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
9 points

I’ve not seen the study referenced, but if I were doing it I’d have cows I painted with white paint, white stripes, black paint, and a control I left unpainted.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
over_clox@lemmy.world
2 points
*

Yes, obviously. But are the flies possibly repelled by the paint? Are the flies even able to bite through the paint?

Edit: 50% stripes, 50% reduction in bug bites.

Coincidence? I think not.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
11 points

Somebody posted the study in this thread if you’re curious

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
over_clox@lemmy.world
-7 points

Fair enough. But I’m in no rush to paint myself or my dog, and I lost the last cow I ever had over the Rainbow Bridge…

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
2 points

This study is posted in another comment here, but they left out the black paint group.

permalink
report
parent
reply

Science Memes

!science_memes@mander.xyz

Create post

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.

Rules

  1. Don’t throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

Community stats

  • 12K

    Monthly active users

  • 2.5K

    Posts

  • 33K

    Comments

Community moderators