Cluster Flies

APPEARANCE:
Often confused with the common house fly, cluster flies are roughly the same size. Cluster flies often appear when a small animal or mouse dies in a wall void.

HABITAT:
Unlike other flies species, cluster flies only hibernate in winter inside of a structure. They do not breed there. During fall or spring months, these flies often emerge, particularly on warm, sunny days thinking that spring has arrived. You may notice them on the outside of your home at these times. The flies appear at windows buzzing and "clustering" around the home, often Advanced Wildlife Control is called to help treat during these times. Cluster flies can become a problem in virtually any structure or home.

DIET:
Cluster flies find dead or decaying animals and lay their eggs on them. The eggs will eventually hatch into larvae (aka maggots) which feed on the carcass. This can be a benefit at times when it’s not possible to cut the dead animal/mouse out of the wall voids. The maggots will eat the body and reduce the dead carcasses odor. The flies will suddenly appear throughout the house looking for exits near your windows. Often they appear in large groups all of a sudden.

LIFE CYCLE/REPRODUCTION:
Cluster flies breed in the ground outside of buildings during the warm weather using earthworms as a food source for the immature larva (maggots). The flies later pupate then hatch as adult flies. Sometimes these flies begin to migrate indoors finding any small cracks or crevices that permit entry into structures.

TYPE OF DAMAGE:
Cluster flies can be a huge nuisance to our homeowners in southeastern Wisconsin. They can leave stains on walls and curtains in your homes. They can also carry disease and can contaminate food when landing on it.

ADVANCED WILDLIFE CONTROL'S METHODS FOR CLUSTER FLY CONTROL:
We use different types of control methods when it comes to flies depending on the area that is infested with the cluster flies. Often an outside spray during spring and fall can reduce the cluster flies population to a mere few. We offer a spring and fall outside application to your home or office to reduce fly activity. Other more sensitive areas are can be treated with light traps or even fly abatement stations.

DID YOU KNOW?
That dead cluster flies in the wall often attract other insects to your home to feed on their dead bodies!

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