Finally they change to the pupa stage and then emerge as new adult flies. The life cycle can be a rapid one for these small insects. When everything is perfect — plenty of food, a warm setting — the complete cycle from egg to adult fly can happen in less than 2 weeks, so a rapid buildup of gnats can occur quickly.
Inside the home a common place to find perfect conditions for fungus gnats will be house plants, more specifically the soils these plants grow in. We have a tendency to love our plants too much, and commonly over-water our plants, keeping the soil wet continually. The soils usually are high in organic matter, and this combination of moisture and organic matter is a perfect invitation for fungi to grow. It does not necessarily have to be a big mushroom growing up out of the soil, as the gnat larvae are tiny, and will find the minute bits of fungus growth within that medium.
Allowing the soils in these pots to dry out on a regular basis is not only a good way to prevent the growth of fungi and fungus gnats, but it may also be better for the plants themselves.
Image credit: Matt Bertone, NC State We can recognize them as flies, though, by the single pair of wings, whereas moths have 2 pairs of wings and look very different. They fly in sort of a zig-zag motion and often then just PLOP down onto a wall or door. They may be found commonly in bathrooms, as this is where a lot of moisture exists that may attract them.
When they are sitting on a surface they hold their wings flat over their abdomen. Why They Prefer Drains Unlike the fungus gnats, which manage to breed in simply damp conditions, the drain flies need a much larger buildup of material, and over time our sink, floor, or bathtub drains can provide this micro-habitat for them.
As hair and many other things get washed into sinks there eventually will be an accumulation that could even become a complete plug in that drain. This area remains continually wet, with organic buildup coating the sides of the pipes below the sink, and drain flies look at this as just heavenly. If you are bitten or stung by an insect or animal, apply first aid and seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
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