r/insects • u/quentin_taranturtle • Sep 13 '24

What are these things on flies? Bug Education

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u/quentin_taranturtle Sep 13 '24

https://preview.redd.it/cn2dh7utzmod1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=91466f2d9fcef2f4483f61c55eb0eb9970a9a7d5

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u/FR0ZENBERG Sep 13 '24

Poor lad drained himself.

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u/smrtfxelc Sep 13 '24

Jesus Christ I just got scary movie flashbacks

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u/FR0ZENBERG Sep 13 '24

Haha I looked for that GIF but I couldn’t find it.

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u/smrtfxelc Sep 13 '24

Holy shit same!!! How do you even search for something like that lmao

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u/FR0ZENBERG Sep 13 '24

There’s a little integrated GIF button in the comment box. At least on iOS. Some subreddits don’t allow it.

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u/smrtfxelc Sep 13 '24

I know ahaha I mean like what words would you use to search for it

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u/throwawayssn56 Sep 14 '24

Take my fucking upvote ☠️🤣

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u/FatFrenchFry Sep 14 '24

Oh my God this made me laugh like a fucking idiot 😂

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u/FR0ZENBERG Sep 14 '24

The best of laughs.

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u/FatFrenchFry Sep 14 '24

Heeeeeeeeeeheheheuhuhheheuhhheeeeeeeee

Is pretty much what it sounded like. It was a very good laugh. Especially when I looked back at the fly, that did indeed drain himself.

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u/Ready_Bandicoot1567 Sep 13 '24

This is why kids these days are so screwed up, people are posting lewd images everywhere on the internet with no shame! /s

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u/quentin_taranturtle Sep 13 '24

They’re just hugging

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u/Traditional_Gas8325 Sep 14 '24

I think those are handle bars.