What do they look like.
Flies in attic bedroom.
The tendency of clustering in large numbers inside attics.
Attic flies which are also known as cluster flies are insects that often migrate into homes in the fall where they hibernate for the cooler fall and winter months.
Cluster flies are common in the loft and attic spaces of homes and business premises.
Adults measure 8 to 10 millimeters.
Today i found a load in my wardrobe they flew out when i took out a jumper which scared the bejeezus out of me.
Unlike more familiar blow flies such as the bluebottle genus phormia they do not present a health hazard because they do not lay eggs in human food.
We could find exactly where they were after about 3 4 weeks they disappeared of their own accord but it was horrible while it lasted.
This name describes its characteristics very well i e.
Purchase one or more rolls of fly tape like tat or black flag and hang them up in areas where flies tend to congregate.
By instinct they seek shelter away from the elements such as in the fall when it gets cold.
Cluster fly image licensed under cc cluster flies also known as attic flies are household pests.
Do not hang fly tape directly above areas where you will be preparing or eating food.
Use fly tape to catch flies.
Flies that gather in roofs around windows and on walls inside in the autumn and winter are called cluster flies also known as attic flies.
Occasionally one got into the house but not too bad really.
They were really slow but every day i could go into the attic bedroom and find 30 flies.
Cluster flies are also known as attic flies.
Most commonly they move from the ground to your attic for the winter when it gets cold.
6 july 2005 at 4 18pm.
And the easiest entrance is usually through external gaps leading to your attic.
The warmth generated here means that flies are naturally drawn into these cavities and voids particularly during the months of october and november where they congregate in groups or clusters.
Naturally your house is warmer.
Cluster or attic flies are the genus pollenia in the blowfly family calliphoridae.
Thus the common name they have of attic flies.
Have just spent an hour and a half cleaning out the wardrobe and bedroom suspect though that i.
Fly tape or fly paper is a simple and effective tool for catching large numbers of adult flies.
What causes cluster flies in the house.