Identify Little Black Flies? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Slarty Bartfast · 10-27-2004, 07:19 PM

Somebody else posted something in here about flies, but this is different. We have these little black flies in our house, wingspan about 1/4". The weird thing about them is that when you squish them, and it's easy, cause they don't move real well, they leave a powdery black spot. And that's about it. Not gooey like a house fly, just a black smoodge on the wall. My wife and I call them "Sh1t Flies". Anyone know where they come from?

runtuff · 10-27-2004, 07:22 PM

What part of the country are you from?

Slarty Bartfast · 10-28-2004, 07:18 PM

detroit area.

DJMala · 10-28-2004, 08:44 PM

Could they be fruit flies? I end up with those in the summer, anytime an apple core or watermelon rind sits in the garbage for more than a few hours.

brinkn1 · 10-31-2004, 07:04 PM

Yeah, sounds like fruit flies.

maleficent · 10-31-2004, 07:19 PM

Fruit flies are generally a lot smaller than 1/4 of an inch -- but are quite slow moving - and are usually in swarms.

This will show you some various fruitflies- -there's a bunch of different varities of them

http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibit...ant_flies.html

Slarty Bartfast · 11-01-2004, 06:51 PM

Nope, not a fruit fly. I see them at work, too. Oh well, i'll keep looking. Basically I want to know how many is one day's protein ration. J/K. Thanks for the help.

avhg1 · 11-02-2004, 10:57 AM

Maybe Fungus Gnat. I haven't found a website on the squishing properties of common insects yet. Well, I'm not sure I want to anyway.

Redlemon · 11-02-2004, 11:26 AM

The powdery spot makes me think moth rather than fly. Are the wings very round? If so, I think I know what you are talking about, but I have no idea what they are called.

10-27-2004, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Slarty Bartfast Upright	Identify Little Black Flies? Somebody else posted something in here about flies, but this is different. We have these little black flies in our house, wingspan about 1/4". The weird thing about them is that when you squish them, and it's easy, cause they don't move real well, they leave a powdery black spot. And that's about it. Not gooey like a house fly, just a black smoodge on the wall. My wife and I call them "Sh1t Flies". Anyone know where they come from? __________________ "My theory on life: Run screaming into the void" - Unknown, I only wish I would have said that first. And no, that's not my picture. Do you know whose it is???

10-28-2004, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Slarty Bartfast Upright	detroit area. __________________ "My theory on life: Run screaming into the void" - Unknown, I only wish I would have said that first. And no, that's not my picture. Do you know whose it is???

10-31-2004, 07:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
brinkn1 Crazy	Yeah, sounds like fruit flies. __________________ I'm melting down your 20 inch rims to build 5 foot plates for the shins of my 30 foot android.

10-31-2004, 07:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Fruit flies are generally a lot smaller than 1/4 of an inch -- but are quite slow moving - and are usually in swarms. This will show you some various fruitflies- -there's a bunch of different varities of them http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibit...ant_flies.html __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

11-01-2004, 06:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Slarty Bartfast Upright	Nope, not a fruit fly. I see them at work, too. Oh well, i'll keep looking. Basically I want to know how many is one day's protein ration. J/K. Thanks for the help. __________________ "My theory on life: Run screaming into the void" - Unknown, I only wish I would have said that first. And no, that's not my picture. Do you know whose it is???

10-27-2004, 07:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
runtuff Crazy	What part of the country are you from?

10-28-2004, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
DJMala Crazy Location: MA	Could they be fruit flies? I end up with those in the summer, anytime an apple core or watermelon rind sits in the garbage for more than a few hours.

11-02-2004, 10:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
avhg1 Insane Location: MD	Maybe Fungus Gnat. I haven't found a website on the squishing properties of common insects yet. Well, I'm not sure I want to anyway.

11-02-2004, 11:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	The powdery spot makes me think moth rather than fly. Are the wings very round? If so, I think I know what you are talking about, but I have no idea what they are called.