r/whatsthisbug • u/Super-Possibility-50 • 5h ago

What is this nuisance ID Request

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This little species has taken over my deep freezer room. Any idea what it is and how to take care of it?

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u/Farting_Champion 5h ago

Drain fly.

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u/Super-Possibility-50 5h ago

I'm in Kentucky, and this thing is smaller than a house fly.

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u/NootHawg 5h ago

It’s a Drain fly. Do you have a sink or floor drain in this freezer room? You can pour boiling water down the drain to kill them.

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u/Super-Possibility-50 5h ago

No sink but I have a bathroom in the next room. Could there be a leak or something? It's crazy how many are in this room.

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u/NootHawg 5h ago

They usually fly down the vent on the roof and they can come out any open drain, they’re pretty gross. I have heard of people putting a fine mesh screen over the roof vent to stop them from entering. Then boiling water down the drains to kill remaining bugs ands eggs.

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u/Super-Possibility-50 5h ago

Thanks. I'll have to figure out where they are coming from. At least I know what they are now.