Fruit Fly (Larvae / Eggs / Adults floating)

Found globally near overripe, fermenting, or decaying organic material, fruits, and liquids like wine or vinegar.

Larvae feed on yeast, bacteria, and organic matter from fermenting fruit and vegetable products.

Attracted strongly to acetic acid and ethanol; females lay up to 500 eggs near liquid or soft organic surfaces.

Generally harmless to human health, though annoying pests in kitchens; widely used as a model organism in scientific research.