flies... what are they?? high resolution pics

danke

Active Member

• Apr 1, 2009

• #1

Ok so look at this critter that I found.

I've seen a few of them flying around and the first picture is one that got caught in some of my fly paper.

The second picture is one of them that I caught in the act. Hanging around on one of my pots. Any clue as to why they are?

 

TeaTreeOil

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2009

• #2

Looks like a gnat. Probably a fungal gnat.

 

iloveit

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2009

• #3

What camera make & model did you use to capture that image? I must know.

 

SMOK3R

Active Member

• Apr 6, 2009

• #4

Man that camera takes some nice pictures!

 

GoldenGanja13

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2009

• #5

I would put out some fly strips or sticky yellow pads.
Kinda looks like one of those guys that eat wasp.

 

Dirtyboy

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2009

• #6

They come from having the soil/medium too wet. Let it dry out some and that will kill the babies. They can get out of controll real fast.

 

bigtomatofarmer

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2009

• #7

Dry out the soil and get some sticky strips
Good Luck

 

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monstrgonja

New Member

• Apr 7, 2009

• #8

fungal gnats get some organic pestiscide at your local garden store make sure you can use it on vegtables and fruit.

 

danke

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2009

• #9

iloveit said:

What camera make & model did you use to capture that image? I must know.

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Ya know, I just broke up with my girlfriend last night who I bought it for. So I no long have it...

Dirtyboy said:

They come from having the soil/medium too wet. Let it dry out some and that will kill the babies. They can get out of controll real fast.

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bigtomatofarmer said:

Dry out the soil and get some sticky strips
Good Luck

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monstrgonja said:

fungal gnats get some organic pestiscide at your local garden store make sure you can use it on vegtables and fruit.

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excellent! thanks for all the replies! They have actually gotten out of control. I'm going to let the soil dry out some and then use some organic pesticide. Thanks!!

 

iloveit

Well-Known Member

• Apr 7, 2009

• #10

Oh man, do you know what brand it was? Was it a SLR camera (one of those big bulky ones)?

 

danke

Active Member

• Apr 8, 2009

• #11

iloveit said:

Oh man, do you know what brand it was? Was it a SLR camera (one of those big bulky ones)?

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Nope. It was a small one with a sliding lens cover. Samsung maybe? I'm not sure.... I could ask her for you I guess...

 

iloveit

Well-Known Member

• Apr 9, 2009

• #12

danke said:

Nope. It was a small one with a sliding lens cover. Samsung maybe? I'm not sure.... I could ask her for you I guess...

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Nah its ok dude thanks anyway.