First there was one.
One tiny, furry little…..”moth-thing”.
Then I noticed a couple of them……
A week later there was a whole flocking flock of them. I counted 30 in about a minute.
What-the-What?
They’re drain flies.
Here’s one magnified.
The little buggers feed off the slime, lay eggs, hatch larvae, and become furry little flies…..all in the drains of our plumbing. In just a couple of days too.
YYYUUUCCCCKKKK,
We’d never heard of them before either.
Here’s where ours were living…….in the toilet drain.
There’s been a rag stuffed down that hole since we started the remodel. When I pulled it out……20 flies flew out with it.
YYYUUUCCCCKKKK, again.
A quick Google search suggested that I buy something…..No surprise there.
So I did, No surprise there either.
and InVade Hot Spot,
Since we’re pretty certain that this place is the source of our infestation, I poured a bucket of hot water down the hole. And followed that with a pretty good scrubbing with an old toilet brush. (I was planning on splurging on a fancy new one anyway)
I then sprayed both products down the toilet-hole. Gel first, then foam.
…….and stuffed a “clean” rag in. just in case there were some flies/larvae living on the old rag. YYYYYYUUUUCCCKKK,
The Invade directions said to give it a few days…..then repeat the process. I did.
The next day I saw 1 fly……
…and not a single one since.
THE CAVENDER DIARY 
I was going to suggest an enzyme, which is what your product probably is. The one I use is industrial; used by restaurants and janitorial companies. It’s great for drains and septic tanks, I use it at home. Vinegar and baking soda might have worked also! I have to say drain flies are a pretty little fly. They are just in the wrong place and need to move along!
Yeah, Chris. It’s an enzyme. If there’s a way to not use toxins, I’ll always try that first. They are just gross. “Move along”, is right.
Look at it this way – in the enlarged photo they look all artsy – golden shimmering wings, silken hairs all over their little bodies. I can see that as an art project…… however, in reality, they are gross and it is nice that you made quick work at getting rid of them. I usually just use hot water and vinegar which I think takes longer than the route you took. I had worms do the same thing during one of my remodels. Not to be graphic or anything but….seeing as we are friends and can talk truths with each other………talk about gross, especially when they dry on the walls over night. I’m not sure which one is worse. The flies eventually die out anyway whether you do something or not but the worms just kept on giving. I’m glad that is over. I still have nightmares. Too bad I don’t fish.
Ugh. But now I know. Thanks.
To everyone a place, and to everything a purpose….yeah, still I’m with you! Ick, ish, and yuck! Glad they are gone, besides, when you swath them, you are stuck with a little black smudge that is equally hard to get rid of!
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