Moth Fly - Family Psychodidae, Psychoda alternata

Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

PRECIOUS! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  It was such a fuzzy, little fella. Posted 5 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

A much more appealing name than 'sewer gnat', right? Delightful little character, well done to get this shot Christine, they are so very small. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Haha, yes -- they are too cute to be called 'sewer gnats'. Posted 5 years ago

FrannySopranny

Mountain Gorilla

So cute! I see a lot of drain flies around my house. Now I definitely want to take a photo and zoom in. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, do it! They are cuties! But, be warned: you may be tempted to try to snuggle them. Posted 5 years ago

The Psychoda alternata

''Psychoda alternata'' is a species of moth fly in the family Psychodidae, commonly known as the trickling filter fly or drain fly. The larva is semiaquatic and lives in the gelatinous ooze associated with leaks of sewage effluent, drains, and in trickling filter systems.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Christine Young