Order: DipteraFamily: PsychodidaeCommon Name: Moth Fly / Drain Fly / Sewer Fly Classification The adult is about 1.5mm long, delicate and fuzzy. The color pale yellowish to brownish gray to blackish, depending on the species. It has a pair of antennae. Wings broadly oval, pointed apically, veins and margins hairy and held roof-like over body […]
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House FlyMusca domestica is a cosmopolitan companion of humans and domestic animals. House flies are less than one-half inch in length. They are gray, with four dark stripes down the dorsum of the thorax. House flies have sponging mouthparts and can ingest only liquids. However, they can eat solid food (e.g., sugar, flour, pollen) by […]
EyegnatAdults are a true nuisance; although the do not bite, they are attracted to eyes and any wet areas on the body such as mucus, pus and blood on and around wounds and exposed genitals of animals; capable of spreading some diseases of man and animals such as “pinkeye” (conjunctivitis). Adults are small (1/16 to […]
Fungus gnatFungus gnat is under Diptera Order. The name of “gnat” is applied to certain small flies and fungi serves as their major food for larvae. Damage This fly can cause nuisance in urban area. They infest potted plants and enter the structure when the plants are placed inside. It occurs worldwide. Biology & Life […]