Flies

[WolfieKate]

I know… bug bear. But as it’s got colder my gnats and fruit flies (?) have gravitated from my kitchen towards the enclosures. I mainly see them in with my A Gen which is annoying. Only a few. Ive ordered fly paper (non toxic and some isopods to add to my randomly occurring springtails). Do they breed in the soil or the water dishes so you think?

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

I just call whatever loves my moist T soil " dirt flys" . Typically I will let things dry a bit and yes put in the springtails and Iso's . Yes, the maggots are in the soil! The springtails will out compete the maggots for food and bit drier helps. Hate these things! Dave of Dave's little Beasties calls them Phorid flys! His , I think, Omythymus Violaceopes got covered and he pinned and would brush the maggots and flies off her! That Dave is the man and definitely loves his spiders! Big OW spider to deal with like that! And yes I have fly paper as well! It has become a must have..lol!

 

[WolfieKate]

I saw that video too! Extraordinary. Not sure I could hold mine in a pincer movement and brush it off. It was amazing.
Ive taken the water out for a bit and I’ll let it dry. It’s only a couple but they do wind me up. Any i see i squash but fly paper coming today.
Dirt flies… easier to say than Phorid flies. I’ve rehoused a couple of slings due to soil maggots but they may be an occupational hazard I have to manage. The city I live in is very humid all year round so flies probably love it.

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

Flies and mould are the bain to our existence if like moisture dependents and sling pots as well! I crush the buggers at every opportunity as well.lol.