On Jul 11, 9:11 pm, "Morgans" wrote:
I'm sure you know this, since you are a fly expert g but did you know that a
fly has to jump backwards to take-off?

That is why if you wait for a fly to walk forward, and swat (or catch it) you
have a chance to get it, because he has to stop and shift into reverse!

My fly-eliminating record is unmatched. I saw the fly's takeoff
demonstrated years ago in slow-motion and have *effectively* adjusted
my approach. Instead of attacking from overhead, you surround the
target (hapless fly) from the sides and when he figgers out something
bad is about to happen and jumps up (and backwards as Morgans pointed
out) - SPLAT!!! Terminated with extreme prejudice.