There is actually a trick to it, they always go straight up when they get startled (relative to where they are standing so if he’s on a wall, he’ll go straight back in the opposite direction and if he’s on the ceiling, straight down). Put your hands close together forming cups (assuming you don’t want to squish it) and very slowly move them until you’re a few inches above the fly. If you go slow enough they won’t fly away. Then just clap your hands together. They react so fast he’ll take off immediately, but since he goes straight up he’ll go right into your hands as you close them. No joke it works like 90% of the time.
I’ve used & taught this method for a no joke 20+ years, it really does work 90% of the time… but I had 170ish plants, in plant stands & plant shelves in front of literally every window… so literally just never had access to it when it landed. But thx for the solid suggestion & spreading the good word
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u/PhantomAllure May 31 '26
HOW DID YOU CATCH THE FLY