by BabyRoo on April 23rd, 2008

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What makes it possible for a fly to walk on the ceiling?

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  • by ilovesugar on April 23rd, 2008

    ilovesugar

    they have small hairs on the bottom of their feet.
    The small hairs will adhere to smooth surfaces through surface tension

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  • by pitt fans on April 23rd, 2008

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    Shhhhh ... it is a secret, if we told you ... you would try it! But the body mass thing may not work out too well!

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  • by Squirrel Face on April 23rd, 2008

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    They have tiny suction cups on their feet.

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  • by LarryH54 on July 1st, 2009

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    They have tiny hairs on their feet, like gekkos. But they don't use surface tension. It's an actual molecular bond on a micro scale.

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