The Drain Fly (Psychodidae) is a fly in the true fly family whose members have short and hairy bodies and wings, giving them a ”furry” moth-like appearance. There are more than 2,600 described species worldwide, and most of them are native to the humid tropics. Drain Flies are commonly found in bathrooms, and while they are not known to carry any human diseases, they have been an opportunistic agent of myiasis. Their water-repellent hairs that cover their bodies protect them from water-borne toxins like bleach, and both adults and larvae are difficult to drown.
The Drain Fly has an overall body length between .12”-.2” (3-5 mm), body width of .06”-.1” (1.5-2.5 mm), and body height of .05”-.07” (1.3-1.8 mm). The wingspan of the Drain Fly is in the range of .31”-.39” (8-10 mm). The typical lifespan of the Drain Fly is between 21-27 days.
The Drain Fly (Psychodidae) is a fly in the true fly family whose members have short and hairy bodies and wings, giving them a ”furry” moth-like appearance. There are more than 2,600 described species worldwide, and most of them are native to the humid tropics. Drain Flies are commonly found in bathrooms, and while they are not known to carry any human diseases, they have been an opportunistic agent of myiasis. Their water-repellent hairs that cover their bodies protect them from water-borne toxins like bleach, and both adults and larvae are difficult to drown.
The Drain Fly has an overall body length between .12”-.2” (3-5 mm), body width of .06”-.1” (1.5-2.5 mm), and body height of .05”-.07” (1.3-1.8 mm). The wingspan of the Drain Fly is in the range of .31”-.39” (8-10 mm). The typical lifespan of the Drain Fly is between 21-27 days.
