‘Fly’ is a slang term used to describe something or someone that is ‘Cool’. When someone or something is described as ‘Fly’, it’s calling them cool. This word is mostly used when talking about a person’s style. ‘Fly’ started getting popular in the 1990s.
Since then, it’s been a way to say something is cool or impressive. If you see someone with a great style you can call it ‘Fly’. This word is an easy and trendy way to express admiration.
The term “fly guy” referred to an attractive, streetwise man who attracted women.
Example: “I’m feeling fly today in my new outfit.” “That party was fly, let’s do it again.” “Her shoes are always the flyest.”
‘Fly’ means clever, alert, or wide awake. This meaning is from 1811, perhaps from the notion that the insect is hard to catch.
What is the definition of a fly?
A fly is an insect with two wings and two pairs of legs. Flies belong to the order Diptera. Their most obvious difference from other insects is their advanced flight ability. Flies have two flight wings and a pair of halteres on their thorax. The halteres act as flight sensors for balance.
Flies go through complete metamorphosis in four phases: embryo, larva, pupa, and adult. Some species put eggs. Others are ovoviviparous. Flies are diurnal and often found near feces or decomposing organic matter.
The name “fly” also refers to fishing lures imitating insects. It can mean cash money. In machinery, a “fly” is a horizontal arm on a press. In clocks, it’s a chime regulation device.
The genitalia of male flies are rotated to varying degrees, sometimes even 360°. This torsion may lead to the anus being below the genitals.
In baseball, a “fly” is a ball hit high across the field. As an adjective, “fly” means cool or fashionable.
What’s a fly’s life span?
The life expectancy of a housefly is 15 to 30 days. This depends on temperature and living conditions. In warm homes, flies live longer. The housefly’s brief life lets them multiply quickly.
Female house flies lay eggs in places where larvae can eat, like animal droppings. The house fly life cycle has four stages – egg, larvae, pupae, and adult.
After mating, females lay 5-6 batches of eggs. Horse flies live 30-60 days. They are larger than houseflies. Horse flies bite and harass horses and humans.
Fruit flies live 40-50 days, longer than house flies. Hibernation lengthens lifespan for some flies. Canadian flies live longer due to cooler temperatures.
Factors like species, temperature, and food availability determine lifespan. The longest a fly has lived is 4 months – the female tsetse fly. Mayflies only live 24 hours, the shortest insect lifespan.
What is a fly’s purpose?
Flies are scavengers. They help get rid of animal waste, garbage, decaying stuff. They spread pollen, helping plants reproduce. Without flies, birds, frogs and lizards would be affected. These animals rely on flies to remove rotting matter.
Flies are food for other insects, fish, birds and mammals. Flies are used by fishers as bait. Crime investigators use fly larvae to determine time of death.
Flies are part of Earth’s cleaning. Fly larvae eat other insects or act as parasites. Fishermen use flies as bait. Other flies like flesh flies feed on caterpillars or aphids.
House flies break down organic matter. Adults eat animal matter, poop, milk, sweet stuff and rotting fruit and vegetables.
Flies see humans as mates or food. To a fly, a face has hills, valleys and water. Flies have compound eyes with thousands of tiny lenses. This gives them a wide view and ability to see ultraviolet light. Flies sleep in safe places but move often, sleeping only 5-15 minutes at a time.
A fly landing on you is not worrying. Unlike fleas, flies do not bite or transmit disease.
Flies play a critical balancing role. Many are pollinators. Their larvae are predators or parasites. Flies are efficient decomposers and medically relevant. They indicate time of death in investigations. Though bothersome, they are beneficial overall.