# Death throes of flies:  Why so loud? \[new title\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-throes-of-flies-why-so-loud-new-title/210814>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 1, 2003, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-throes-of-flies-why-so-loud-new-title/210814 "2003-11-01T08:40:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![coldstreak753](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@coldstreak753](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coldstreak753)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-throes-of-flies-why-so-loud-new-title/210814/1 "2003-11-01T08:40:09Z")

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Something that drives me nuts is to hear a fly die. Why do they flop over on their back, buzz and spin in circles before bitting the big one? It seems like a very painful way to pass on. Any idea?

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-throes-of-flies-why-so-loud-new-title/210814/2 "2003-11-01T10:26:11Z")

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WAG: They end up on their backs because they are sick and disoriented, they buzz and spin in circles in a vain attempt to get back on their feet.

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-throes-of-flies-why-so-loud-new-title/210814/3 "2003-11-01T12:35:07Z")

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Welcome to the SDMB, **coldstreak753**. We appreciate descriptive thread titles so I have edited yours accordingly.

bibliophage  
moderator GQ

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**Author:** ![gluteus\_maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@gluteus\_maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gluteus_maximus)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-throes-of-flies-why-so-loud-new-title/210814/4 "2003-11-01T17:52:53Z")

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If you only had about a month to live, wouldn’t you put up a kick at the end?