Bathroom Flies

Drain flies are not a harmful breed of flies and despite of the fact that they come from drains they do not transmit human diseases.
Bathroom flies. Go to the drain area and squash as many of the drain flies as possible with a standard fly swatter. And because of this they have become an integral part of many water dependent ecosystems. It took me awhile to find the right insect picture until entering small black flies with tiny black wings on the internet.
I just treated mine today with zep a product similar to draino then pouring boiling hot water in each tub and sink drain. Feel good about spraying indoors around pets plants and children. They are usually black but may be brown.
Commercial restaurants are a haven for sewer flies. This non toxic spray kills larvae eggs and adult insects by breaking down their exoskeleton. Drain flies are small measuring an eighth of an inch which is about the size of a fruit fly or a gnat it s easy to confuse them as a matter of fact.
But in commercial settings particularly those that serve food it becomes even more important to keep drain flies under control. The picture above is exactly what these bathroom flies look like. Their bodies and wings are covered with numerous hairs.
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. Putting off regular cleaning and maintenance of these areas may attract the pests and offer them a place to feed and develop. 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. 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. The slimy film that forms in sewers and drains is a favorite breeding spot.