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Most common fly found indoors. Day active. Adults consume sugars and protein.
House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid
House fly
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Males cluster in groups. Zig zag about. Will enter structure and hover 5 to 6 ft above floor in large rooms. Thought to have lek mating system. Often found near poultry facilities.
Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung, Lesser house
Lesser house fly
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Worldwide distribution. Closely associated with fruits and vegetables. Attracted to yeasts. Common in/around structures. Enter from dumpsters and compost piles.
House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid
Fruit fly
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Often seen emerging from drains. Can exist in great numbers when give great breeding conditions. Sub-slab infestaions possible. Poor fliers, often crawl.
House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid
Drain fly
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Closely associated with soil. Overwatered soil encourages population growth. Nurseries, indoor plants, sod farms. Weak fliers, remain near soil/plants. Can be found in great numbers. Seen on doors/windows.
Cluster, Soldier, Crane, Fungus
Fungus gnat
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Found around flowers and decaying matter. Highly associated with unsanitary conditions. Found in and around structures. Poor fliers, often run on surfaces, stop and resume running.
House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid
Phorid
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Among first insect to contact dead humans and animals, used to determine Post Mortem Interval. Infestation is an indication of another problem - dead animal, sanitation issue, poorly sealed structure.
Blow/Bottle, Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung
BLOW/BOTTLE
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Used in maggot therapy
Blow/Bottle, Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung
BLOW/BOTTLE
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In summer, live outdoors. Often overwinters in structures in groups. Wall voids, drop ceilings, attics. Emerge into structure in spring. Sluggish, disoriented.
Cluster, Soldier, Crane, Fungus
Cluster
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Rarely enter structures. Nuisance in and around dog kennels. Adults feed on nectar and fruit juices.
Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung, Lesser house
Flesh
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Associated with carrion and excrement.
Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung, Lesser house
Flesh
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eggs are hatched within the female, and the larvae developed or protected within the uterus until the correct time for their emergence.
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Ovolarviparous
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Adults are predacious. House flies, misc. insects. Often found on flowers hunting pollinators.
House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid, Cluster, Soldier, Crane, Fungus, Blow/Bottle, Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung, Lesser house
Dung
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Males intercept passing females to mate. Territorial. Adults are short lived and feed on nectar. Found in variety of environments.
Cluster, Soldier, Crane, Fungus
Soldier
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Attracted to blood, pus, and sebaceous secretions. Adults swarm around eyes, nose, mouth and wounds of humans and animals. Do not bite. More active at higher temperatures. Common in warm dry areas.
Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung, Lesser house
Eye gnat
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