{"id":275,"date":"2023-03-14T01:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T05:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtpestcontrol.ca\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2023-03-14T01:38:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T05:38:45","slug":"cluster-fly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gtpestcontrol.ca\/pests\/cluster-fly\/","title":{"rendered":"Cluster Fly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"275\" class=\"elementor elementor-275\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-341982d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"341982d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a3a4a5\" data-id=\"4a3a4a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aceda0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aceda0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cluster Fly<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-519a8a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"519a8a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78d8182\" data-id=\"78d8182\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e11320 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e11320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Cluster flies are found all over North America and earned their name from their clustering behavior before and after hibernation. They are larger flies, 8-10 mm long, dark grey with a black and non- metallic silver checker pattern on their abdomen and are easily identified by the gold hairs on their thorax(back).<\/p><p>They are attracted to light and can be considered a pest because of the stains they leave on curtains and walls when they emerge from hibernation and seek out light, clustering around windows. Their hibernation sites are generally in hidden areas of homes such as wall voids, attics, closets and empty rooms. Dead flies in wall voids attract other invaders such as larder beetles, spiders and centipedes which can spread to other areas of the home and become pests themselves. If a group of hibernating flies is disturbed, they emit a sickly, sweet odour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-696cb2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"696cb2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1b56d9\" data-id=\"b1b56d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c3fd0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59c3fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don't let cluster flies take over your space - schedule a professional pest control service now and reclaim your home!<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062fe7d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"062fe7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:(905)242-0603\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Us Today<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d9b8cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d9b8cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c986027\" data-id=\"c986027\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4649ea2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4649ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adult flies spend the warm days of summer outside and do not feed inside the house like other house invading flies, instead feeding on the nectar of flowers.<\/p><p>Cluster flies mate in spring and lay their eggs in the soil. The eggs hatch 3-7 days later and the larvae tunnel into the bodies of earth worms and feed on them until they emerge as adults in mid-summer. In late summer, the cycle is repeated with larvae overwintering in the bodies of earthworms.<\/p><p>Cluster flies can be seen sunning themselves on the side of homes in the fall before they go into hibernation. This is an indication that you are going to have problems with them in the future.<\/p><p>They are more common in rural areas due to the open fields and presence of more earthworms, equalling more breeding sites.<\/p><p>Spring and fall exterior treatments are the best way to control cluster flies. In extreme cases, summer treatments may be required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64cf31d\" data-id=\"64cf31d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c7b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01c7b03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gtpestcontrol.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/calliphoridae-fly-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-278\" alt=\"Calliphoridae fly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtpestcontrol.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/calliphoridae-fly-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gtpestcontrol.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/calliphoridae-fly-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtpestcontrol.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/calliphoridae-fly-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gtpestcontrol.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/calliphoridae-fly-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gtpestcontrol.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/calliphoridae-fly.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cluster Fly Cluster flies are found all over North America and earned their name from their clustering behavior before and after hibernation. They are larger flies, 8-10 mm long, dark grey with a black and non- metallic silver checker pattern on their abdomen and are easily identified by the gold hairs on their thorax(back). 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