Bathroom Flies
Their bodies and wings are covered with numerous hairs.
Bathroom flies. Bathroom flies archives page 2 of 3 what s that bug. Drain flies gather mate and lay eggs in moisture or standing water. Commercial restaurants are a haven for sewer flies. The slimy film that forms in sewers and drains is a favorite breeding spot.
Psychodidae called drain flies sink flies filter flies or sewer gnats is a family of true flies some genera have short hairy bodies and wings giving them a furry moth like appearance hence one of their common names moth flies. The key identifying trait for this fly is the unique pattern of veins in its wings drain flies are also called moth flies sewer flies or filter flies. Members of the sub family phlebotominae which are hematophagous feed on blood may be called sand flies in some countries although this term is also used for. Use a fly swatter to kill adult flies.
Best small flies in bathroom from bathroom flies archives page 2 of 3 what s that bug source image. They are usually black but may be brown. With kitchen drains bathroom drains sinks and grease traps restaurants are a drain fly s paradise. They routinely show up in kitchen or bathrooms where they lay eggs in the gelatinous organic slime that can develop in sink drains.
Drain flies aka moth flies can be a common but harmless nuisance. I just treated mine today with zep a product similar to draino then pouring boiling hot water in each tub and sink drain. It took me awhile to find the right insect picture until entering small black flies with tiny black wings on the internet. But in commercial settings particularly those that serve food it becomes even more important to keep drain flies under control.
Drain flies are small flies about 1 8th inch. Although they are harmless but their presence in your bathroom or kitchen make you feel yucky. While destroying the breeding grounds will prevent the flies from laying more eggs you ll still have to deal with adult drain flies up to 20 days after you clean the drains. And because of this they have become an integral part of many water dependent ecosystems.
The picture above is exactly what these bathroom flies look like.