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Is This a Flea or Phorid Fly?

A black bug on a marble countertop.Is this a flea or phorid fly? Suffered with both in past and found this in a trap

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October 25, 20200 found this helpful
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My vote is Phoridae- better known as Phorid Fly. Also name Scuttle Fly. It has a hump back appearance , they love drains and plumbing areas, along with feasting on crumbs , fruits, and veggies. You can get rid of these with do it yourself pest control. Here is a little more on this insect-en.wikipedia.org/.../phoridae

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October 25, 20200 found this helpful

It isn't a flea. What kind of fly it is, I've no idea. But definitely not a flea. Good luck and stay healthy !!

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October 26, 20200 found this helpful

That is not a flea for sure. This is a fly and it could be a Phorid fly. it is very hard to tell one way or the other because the fly was killed and there is some damage to the fly which makes identifying the exact family the fly belongs to.

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October 26, 20200 found this helpful

Definitely not a flea! Looks more like a fly!

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October 27, 20200 found this helpful

Looks like a flea

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October 27, 20200 found this helpful

No I take that back I got a better look at it it's not a (flea)....

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