darla Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I've got what I thought were fruit flies. They showed up after getting a watermelon. The flies are pestering my Dubias and also my super worms. They are getting unbearable. The dubias have been changed to a brand new container with new bedding and roach flats. It seems like I have had quite a few roaches die recently and have an awful smell! I do red up everyday so there are no dead ones left in there very long. Now I caught a fly buzzing me and I smashed it....ewww.. it smelled terrible! Maybe I'm over sensitive but maybe it's a clue and someone will know exactly what it is. Are my colonies destroyed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 You can tell the difference between fruit flies and phorid flies just by the behavior. Phorid flies seldom fly near you or your face but fruit flies seem to float in the air near you. Phorid flies commonly walk and run across surfaces and do not take off in mass. Fruit flies are not seen runnig a long and take off in a group on disturbance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darla Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ok Thanks. I guess I have phorid flies. I just read a bunch of info on them and they are supposed to keep fire ants at bay. Since I don't have fire ants they are going to feast on my roaches. Should I dipose of my colonies, or will they still be ok? I'm using them to feed lizzards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 They won't hurt your roaches, they do not feed on live roaches despite anything you might read. Most people get them with thier feeder crickets and they easily move over to dead roaches. They're a little unpleasant and can infest fruit fly cultures medium but are a relatively harmless pest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darla Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ok Thanks! I was worried because I seemed to have quite a few deaths as I didn't have hardly any die before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Oi, I've got a few of these too... Also, some odd little red beetles in my lobster cockroaches. x.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalel Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I had these awhile back, all I did to get rid of em was keep it dry in the enclosure, without enough moisture theyll die off pretty fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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