💦🦟DRAIN FLY POLL🦟💦 (Patreon)

Ever found a tiny, fuzzy fly in your bathroom? You might have thought that was a miniature moth , but they are actually tough little flies that breed in your drains. Vote for your favorite drain fly survival skill below, and tell us about your drain fly encounters in the comments.

If you haven’t already seen the episode, here it is!

This drain fly is of the species Clogmia albipunctata, commonly found in temperate and tropical areas around the world. (Josh Cassidy/KQED)

Drain flies are also known as moth flies because they resemble miniature moths. They don’t really do much flying. Rather, they crawl quickly or hop around on bathroom walls. (Josh Cassidy/KQED)

Drain fly larvae love mucking around! They feed on bacteria and fungi that grow on the hair, saliva and bits of food that you washed down your bathroom drain. ( Josh Cassidy/KQED)

Drain fly larvae can swim through watery pools inside pipes. They breathe with a bubble on their backside that they collect at the surface. ( Josh Cassidy/KQED)