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TWEET: Hmm... Did Ted Cruz just swallow a fly? (Original Post) dixiechiken1 Jun 2022 OP
Flies are attracted to shit n/t Just_Vote_Dem Jun 2022 #1
What is it with Republican's and corpse flies.... harumph Jun 2022 #2
Why yes he did, he did swallow a fly MagickMuffin Jun 2022 #3
this explains it: harumph Jun 2022 #4
I don't know why he swallowed a fly. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #5
I knew someone would get this down before MuseRider Jun 2022 #6
Maybe it was a descendant of that fly on Pence's head! NT raccoon Jun 2022 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author raccoon Jun 2022 #8
It's a warning to Mike Pence lame54 Jun 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #10
Did he meet hannity in the green room before the show? 48656c6c6f20 Jun 2022 #11
Perhaps he'll die? edhopper Jun 2022 #12
Ted "Cruz" Castro looks just like his daddy -- Fidel. NCjack Jun 2022 #13
He should learn to pull down the zipper first. TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 #14
Proof that he's really one of those Men in Black-type aliens. marmar Jun 2022 #15
Demons eat flies... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #16
Aaaaaaaaaaaaghhhhhhhhhhhhhh Maru Kitteh Jun 2022 #17
Aaaaaaaaaaaaghhhhhhhhhhhhhh Maru Kitteh Jun 2022 #18
Seems to me he has done that before. Kingofalldems Jun 2022 #19
Hummmm . . . peggysue2 Jun 2022 #20
Perfectly normal Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #21
No surprise Jerry2144 Jun 2022 #22
Sometimes the universe sends us messages. We just need to pay attention to them. Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #23
You may be able to fool your voters Ted, but you can't fool the flies. panader0 Jun 2022 #24

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2. What is it with Republican's and corpse flies....
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 09:46 AM
Jun 2022

C. tibialis is known not only to dig to astounding depths for corpses, but to wait unbelievably long periods of time to colonize. Corpses are typically utilized over a year after burial, and a paper by Martin-Vega et al. (2011) revealed a case where the species was found breeding on human remains 18 years postmortem. Phorid species are some of the key insects used in the field of forensic entomology — a branch of forensics utilizing insect life cycles to help approximate the age of a corpse.

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