Wait, didn’t we cover this? Yes, but there’s another one: the phorid fly. It looks like a tiny ant with wings. It runs on surfaces like it’s in a race.
Flying Bugs In House
Phorid flies love dead things. And garbage. And drains. They’re the cleanup crew you never hired. They’re also called “coffin flies” because they can dig six feet underground to find a dead body. Spooky, right?
But here’s a fun twist: they’re parasitoids. Some species lay eggs on fire ants. The baby flies eat the ant’s brain. Yes, really. Nature is metal.