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Phorid / Humpbacked Fly

Latin Name:

Family Phoridae

Appearance:

Phorid flies are about 1/64 – 1/4 inch (0.5 mm – 6 mm) in length. When viewed from the side, there is a pronounced hump to the thorax. The colour ranges from black or brown to yellowish.

Habit:

Characteristically short and erratic flight. Adults have a peculiar habit of rapidly running across windows, TV screens, tables, walls and plant foliage. These flies are frequently mistaken for "gnats."

Diet:

They are frequently found around flowers and moist decaying matter, although they can be found throughout the house. Several species have the common name of the coffin fly, because they breed in human corpses.Fo this reason they are important in forensic entomology. More generally, the larvae breed in a numerous variety of locations, such as dung, fungi, decaying plant matter or drain pipes. Some are parasites to various insects

Reproduction:

Larvae develop in moist areas where organic material and standing water are present. Phorid larvae also develop in animal matter. The entire life cycle lasts 25 days or more, depending on the environmental conditions and the availability of food.

Other:

Drains should be the initial inspection site when encountering an infestation. The adults are often seen flying in areas located away from the source of infestation.Most commonly they feed on decaying organic matter. Because they frequent unsanitary places they may transport various disease-causing organisms to food material.