Black Fly
Also called “buffalo gnats” or “turkey gnats”, they are more common in the northern U.S., especially around areas of fast-moving water.
- Common Name: Black Fly
- Scentific Name: various
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Diptera/Simuliidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 1/32-1/4" long.
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Color
Dark, usually black or brown but sometimes reddish brown, gray, yellow or orange.
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Biology
Females require a blood meal in order to lay viable eggs.
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Habit
Larvae develop only in fast-moving water, where they attach to submerged objects.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties