Fruit fly

Commonly found in residential kitchens, restaurants, and grocery stores. Thrives in moist environments with fermenting organic matter.

Primarily feeds on ripe, rotting, or decayed fruit and vegetables. They also consume the yeast produced by fermenting organic materials.

Drawn to the smell of fermentation. They have high reproductive rates, laying hundreds of eggs in a short lifespan. They are often most active during daylight hours.

They are considered a nuisance pest and can potentially contaminate food with bacteria and pathogens. In science, they are highly beneficial as a model organism for genetic and developmental research.