Why flies have nipples on their eyes

[boingboing]

Originally published at: Why flies have nipples on their eyes | Boing Boing

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[generic_name]

[GratuitousFish]

I’m not sure what I thought I’d see in here, but this exceeded all my expectations.

[capnjimbo]

Is that how the Tit-see fly got its name?

[anon52120741]

I’ve heard of a milky eye, but this is ridiculous

[anon3894935]

If they are in no way nipples, why do they call them nipples and not, like, microantennae or something?

[carrma]

Eye nipples in flight

[anon52120741]

@anon52120741

I’ve heard of a milky eye, but this is ridiculous

Of course I say that and this shows up in my news feed:

White-Eyed Fruit Flies: How Gene-Editing Improvements Could Aid Pest Management

[Brainspore]

“Are you crying or lactating?”

[anon52120741]

Tears are the milk of human sadness

[Scientist]

I log into the bbs on a saturday to avoid work and this is what I get.

Thanks for posting that. I’m currently working on a collaboration using crispr editing in flies and that article is from the husband of one of our collaborators yet I somehow missed it.

[anon52120741]

My pleasure!