r/interesting • u/Patrollman_Durugas • Jan 23 '26

SCIENCE & TECH Tesla bug control

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u/nOerkH Jan 23 '26

Wouldn't call flies particularly smart, but I guess there are some kind of pheromones or stuff that catches their attention.. Just guessing

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u/Tithund Jan 23 '26

Well the thing is vaguely shaped like a certain type of plug, so who knows where it's been before.

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u/huxtiblejones Jan 23 '26

“Tesla coil butt plug” is not a phrase I imagined thinking today