Fly identification question: we've got little black flies hanging around our fridge, garbage, and sink drain. Don't think they're drain flies because they don't have furry wings. They hop when you try to smack them. [more inside]
posted by miniminimarket on Sep 9, 2009 - 10 answers

Our house has recently been overrun by an inordinate amount of houseflies. Please help! [more inside]
posted by jpdoane on Aug 9, 2009 - 14 answers

Little flies coming into the house through the pipes in the bathtub - how to get rid of them? [more inside]
posted by KateHasQuestions on Aug 5, 2009 - 5 answers

What plants can withstand urban squirrel, raccoon, and bird assaults (and might repel flies while they're at it?) [more inside]
posted by peggynature on Mar 13, 2009 - 5 answers

Get rid of fruit flies. [more inside]
posted by Penelope on Aug 8, 2008 - 24 answers

We've had a series of kids parties here this summer, and now with all of the tiny flecks of pizza, cake and general kid residue, our yard has been overrun with FLIES! [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Aug 4, 2008 - 5 answers

Why do these flies zig zag around the middle of my room in the afternoons if I leave the window open, and how do I get rid of them?
posted by randomstriker on Jul 24, 2007 - 13 answers

Help my family protect our log cabin. Much [more inside]
posted by Amizu on Aug 29, 2006 - 7 answers

What kind of bugs will hover above trees in giant, narrow columns? [more inside]
posted by elvissinatra on Jul 10, 2006 - 9 answers

In between trash days -- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday -- people in neighboring apartments deposit their trash on the first floor landing, outside the door to my apartment. I expected the super to put a stop to this practice but it turns out he condones it. I asked him to fix this and he said he'd try but I'm not sure he will. There are no trash cans or anything, just trash bags piled up. Is this against any NYC codes? How should I proceed?
posted by Aghast. on Jun 14, 2006 - 14 answers

Do I need to worry about maggots in my apartment? [more inside]
posted by TheIrreverend on Jun 13, 2006 - 8 answers

I keep finding live flying bugs in my windows and lights and our house is very tight and doors open only rarely. I can't tell if this is normal springtime bug populations or if I have an infestation in my attic. When is it time to call the exterminator? [more inside]
posted by mathowie on Mar 16, 2006 - 10 answers

How do I get rid of all of these fruit flies?? [more inside]
posted by Jon-o on Nov 19, 2005 - 16 answers

Question for the masses: We keep getting flies in our house, and have no idea where they’re coming from. All the windows are closed up tight, and we don’t have anything laying around for them to be feeding on and breeding in (food, feces, decaying bodies, etc), and yet I can go around a room and kill 4 or 5 and the occasional straggler in another room. [more inside]
posted by edmcbride on Nov 2, 2005 - 15 answers

We have a small but persistent problem with flies in our house. Every other day we'll see one, maybe two. We can't figure it out! The house is kept very clean, there are no obscene smells such that would indicate a dead animal or something, there's no food left out. The flies are primarily in the kitchen. Any idea on a source or a solution?
posted by xmutex on Oct 23, 2005 - 13 answers

Itty-bitty-fly-filter: Every year around this time, our home is invaded by these teeny-tiny flies... [more inside]
posted by Thorzdad on Jul 22, 2005 - 25 answers

A friend who lives in the country is trying to keep flies out of her cafe. She heard a rumor about an Amish technique where you can keep a clear bag of water over the entrance, and somehow the light refraction keeps them away. Sounds like an urban myth, but short of swatting or unsightly strips, does anyone have any ideas about how to conquer flies?
posted by jgballard on May 31, 2005 - 16 answers

Love and Rockets question (the comic, not the band)...[mi] [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Nov 16, 2004 - 6 answers

OK, I have Drain Flies. Dirty, disgusting, ewww, gross!!!! How can I get rid of them quickly without poisoning myself in the process? I hate flies more than spiders, snakes, mice, more than anything; so THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!!!!
posted by lilboo on Oct 13, 2004 - 9 answers

Question for carnivorous plant aficionados: I have a Sundew plant (drosera adelae) that seems quite healthy. It catches a lot of fruit flies, but seems unable to actually digest them. Often, dead flies just sit on the Sundew's leaves until the fly bodies eventually mold from the humidity of the terrarium. Is the plant overeating?
posted by arielmeadow on Jun 28, 2004 - 0 answers

When I open the doors and windows sometimes these little gnats/flies come in and proceed to fly in small circles in the center of the room. I am sure many of you are familiar with this. What are they? Why are they doing this? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by vacapinta on May 24, 2004 - 13 answers