Can you catch a fly in midair?

[iamme]

My mom, amazingly, was good at this. I've done it many times, but still look like a Karate Kid wannabe

 

[ATLien247]

I have before, but I'd rather swat the little bastards...

 

[diskop]

Hard to do Mr. Miyagi

 

[chansen]

In my youth. Now I'm 30.

 

[dman]

I have once or twice when i was younger. It was more fun cutting a rubber band so it was one long piece and then snapping it at flies on the wall. If you aimed right it was a sure way to get 'em.

 

[0ops]

with chopsticks
but seriously, why would you want to?

 

[Azraele]

Why would I want to. Yucky.

 

[brtspears2]

I prefer the satisfaction of an surface to air attack.

 

[UglyCasanova]

About 3 years ago I walked outside with my BB gun. There was a dragonfly sitting on a chair about 13 - 14 ft away. I aimed and amazingly I shot it first try. I would never be able to do that again.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Yes.

nik

 

[stevens]

I can catch them pretty consistently when they take off from the ground but not very good at getting them out of the air.

 

[0ops]

are you asking if the fly is in midair or if I am in midair?

 

[ZapZilla]

I can snatch flys out of midair with my hand, however, larger flys (houseflys) are harder to catch than smaller varieties (fruitflys, nats).

 

[yakko]

I prefer to shoot them down.

 

[Scootin159]

It normally takes me 3-4 swats, but I normally get them <- spends wayyyyy to much time in the woods.

 

[Imported]

I can.. but I'd rather swat them while they are in midair.. more fun.

 

[eplebnista]

Can you catch a fly in midair?

No.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Air to air and air to ground works.

Better to maim than kill or capture.

However, I try to capture very few.