Can flies live underwater?

All drain flies submerged for less than 5 h lived; 3 survived 3 h of submergence, and 4 others survived shorter test durations (100% survival). Following approximately 5 h of submergence, 2 of 4 flies died and 2 lived at least 24 h after release (50% survival rate). Two flies left submerged overnight died.



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