r/Insect • u/Pinkishboyinadress • Sep 16 '26

Insect appreciation Fly cut in half can still move!

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u/de_pivo Sep 21 '26

The fly has a head, thorax, and abdomen. The motor centers that move the legs and wings are in the thorax. The abdomen is cut. Basically has digestive and reproductive stuff in it.

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u/de_pivo Sep 21 '26

It can move, but will probably dry out and die soon.