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Old Aug 20, 2009, 10:36 PM
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Like a fruit fly.but not.

These flies are identical to a fruit fly in size and shape, but are not. They are all black, including their eyes. We are fairly clean people, not allowing any old food to remain in the house, and keeping a sanitary house and bathroom that anyone should be willing to use. In the last week, there has been a massive hatch of these small flies. They perch all over the place, on the roof, cabinet doors, furniture, everywhere. Like a fruitfly, they are slow and clumsy on foot, but are quick and agile in flight. We have vinegar jar traps out and flytape. This catches some, but more seem to come from nowhere! They love my beer when I open it when I come home from work, and they even invade my wife's tea. I keep the cans out of the house for this exact reason, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. We buy alot of roadside produce {it tastes much better than the store suppliers} so it is possible that they came from there. They are not drainflies, because their wings are the same as a fruitflie's. We have killed a couple of hundred with the flyswatter on big expeditions, but the survivors have started hiding in dark corners, like a housefly. And, like a housefly, when you train them, and you get near, they'll take off! I'm sure this massive hatch will pass on, but could anyone out there tell me what type of flies these are?

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Old Aug 21, 2009, 01:58 AM   #2  
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There are other species of drainfly than the blue winged mothfly. I would suggest treating the drains with some enzyme cleaners just to be on the safe side. Your other possibility of bringing them in from roadside fruit stands also has merit, but the sudden increase does indicate a hatching. You obviously observe these very closely, kudos to you for that, so determining a hatching site should not be difficult. Look for areas of high moisture, such as the underside of the sink or pipe chases. A little chlorine in the refridgerator's drain pan wouldn't be amiss, either.
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some bleach down the drain will kill them...also some of my plants get these types of flies. shake a couple of plant and see if they fly off from them

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Catsmine agrees: some small flies do nest in potted plants. good point.
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