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Alicat2022 Durham, United Kingdom Aug 31, 2022

Live in first floor flat. I have no pets or plants. No bites but found 2 of these in traps. Dont think a flea but can anyone pls id

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Sep 05, 2022

These appear to be hump-backed flies in the family Phoridae; they cannot bite. Their larvae feed on decomposing organic matter, and the flies sometimes may become nuisance pests indoors. Our compost bin appears to have a great attraction for them.

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