Fruit fly

Commonly found in homes, restaurants, grocery stores, and near rotting organic matter or fermenting liquids.

Feeds on yeast production from fermenting organic materials, such as overripe fruit, vegetables, and stagnant or sugary liquids.

Attracted to light and fermentation odors; they undergo rapid complete metamorphosis with a life cycle often lasting only 8-10 days in ideal conditions.

Generally considered a nuisance pest. While not biters, they can cross-contaminate food with bacteria and pathogens collected from the unsanitary environments where they breed.