Tuesday, October 03, 2006
I have commented on my Weetabix experience here, but the following is the reason why I think the Weetabix flies came all the way from the Weetabix factory:
1. The Weetabix flies were not found anywhere else in my apartment. I had another package of Weetabix open (inadvertently opened two Weetabix cartons at once), and the flies were not present in the other Weetabix box.
2. The Weetabix flies were located at the bottom of the package. If you enlarge the above picture, you will see that all the insect holes are in the bottom of the package. Please also pay attention to the fly in the bottom left corner (on its way in or out), I certainly hope I did not eat any of those fellows.
3. According to the package, Weetabix should not be subjected to strong heat. During summer in Japan, that is virtually impossible unless you put the Weetabix package in the fridge. The Japanese summer heat was probably sufficient for the British flies to hatch.
Anyway, I will contact Weetabix today through their homepage to see if they have an answer. Perhaps they will argue that some flies made it from my garbage or garden and settled in my Weetabix package. At least, that may help me solve this mystery.
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