Darkwinged Fungus & Fungus Gnats
Nuisance pests in and around structures but a few species are agricultural pests.
- Common Name: Darkwinged Fungus & Fungus Gnats
- Scentific Name: various
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Diptera/Sciaridae and Mycetophilidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 1/32 to 7/16" long.
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Color
Usually black, brown or yellowish, sometimes brightly colored.
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Biology
The larvae of some species are luminescent (glow).
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Habit
larvae feed on fungi growing in the soil and moist decaying organic matter.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties