Flies in Tennessee

The fly tells you the source. Fruit, drain, trash, or attic. Killing adults without the source is a week of the same fly.

Tap the one that looks like what you see

Large metallic green or blue flies with a loud buzz. Blow flies. They find dead animals and garbage fast.

Bigger and slower than a house fly. Gray with golden hairs on the thorax. They pack attic windows on a warm winter day.

Tiny moth-like flies. Gray to black with a fuzzy coat. They sit on bathroom walls and rise when you run the shower.

Tan flies with bright red eyes. They hover over fruit, beer, and the recycle bin.

Gray thorax with four dark stripes. The common fly. They spit on food to digest it.

Small dark “humpbacked” flies. They run more than they fly. Often confused with fruit flies.