A team in the US has found that the fly’s ability to dodge being hit is due to its fast-acting brain and an ability to plan ahead. In fact, it can work out where a threat is coming from and prepare an escape route. “It is best to aim a bit forward to the fly's starting position, to anticipate where it’s going to jump when it first sees your swatter,” lead researcher Dr Michael Dickinson was quoted by the Current Biology journal.
The researchers found that when the flies see an object hurtling towards them, they are able to plan and carry out an emergency take-off in just under 200 milliseconds — or a fifth of a second.
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