Good hand-eye coordination is essential when swatting flies.
Flies are a stubborn nuisance throughout your home, invading even the most well-sealed houses to wreak their own brand of havoc on your dinner table. Swatting a fly requires coordination and a good fly swatter, either electric or old-fashioned. Electric swatters provide a satisfying jolt of electricity to the fly, making it easier to kill them mid-flight. Traditional fly swatters are messy, though they get the job done. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Determine the fly's location. If you can't see it, find it by listening carefully to the high-pitched whine of its wings. Flies tend to congregate near windows, so check there first.
2. Hold the fly swatter firmly in your dominant hand, positioned at the optimum swatting angle. Wait until the fly stops moving or lands. If you have an electric fly swatter, turn its power on. You must swat the fly out of the air when using electric swatters.
3. Whip the face of the fly swatter down onto the fly when it lands. The webbed face of the fly swatter will not allow air to blow the fly out from under the swatter, and if your aim is true, it will crush the bug. Larger electric fly swatters are just as easy to use, but you must keep your eye on the fly, just as you would keep your eye on the ball when playing tennis. Swing the electric fly swatter at the fly while it is in mid-flight the same way you would swing a tennis racket. You will hear a pop and see a small electrical discharge if you make contact with the insect.
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