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Why Flies Rub Their Hands And Legs Together

Why Flies Rub Their Hands And Legs Together

Have you ever wondered why flies rub their hands and legs together? Flies rub their hands and legs together to clean them. Tiny particles floating...

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Why You Have So Many Flies (And What To Do About Them All)

Why You Have So Many Flies (And What To Do About Them All)

Are flies suddenly swarming your home or yard and becoming a serious problem? A lot of flies mean there’s a fly infestation in your house or area...

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Horse Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

Horse Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

If there are big flies around your home or yard that can bite, you probably have horse flies. Horse flies are large flies with a gray or black body,...

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Blow Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

Blow Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

If there are large metallic-colored flies buzzing around your home or yard, you probably have blow flies. Blow flies have shiny blue, green, bronze,...

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Fungus Gnats: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

Fungus Gnats: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

If you have what looks like mosquitoes walking around your indoor plants or you’re finding worms with black heads in the potting soil, you probably...

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Fruit Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

Fruit Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

Do you have small flies buzzing around and eating the fruit on your kitchen counter? What about the flies living in your bathroom or that come...

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House Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

House Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

House flies often take over our yards and homes during the warmer months. But what exactly are house flies? House flies have red eyes, short...

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Drain Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

Drain Flies: Identify Them | Find Them | Get Rid Of Them

If you see dark, moth-like flies near your drains or on your bathroom walls, there’s a good chance you have drain flies. Drain flies are small,...

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11 Easy Ways To Get Rid Of Flies In Your Garage (And Keep Them Out)

11 Easy Ways To Get Rid Of Flies In Your Garage (And Keep Them Out)

If you have flies in your garage, eating your things or breeding in there, you’re probably wondering how to get them out and keep them out. Below,...

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Where Flies Go In Winter: Do They Hibernate Or Die?

Where Flies Go In Winter: Do They Hibernate Or Die?

If you’re enjoying cooler weather with no flies buzzing around you or your home, you’re probably wondering where all the flies go for winter and why...

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8 Ways Flies Get Into Your House And How To Get Rid Of Them

8 Ways Flies Get Into Your House And How To Get Rid Of Them

Flies are terrible pests that often come into people’s homes. If you have flies in your house, you’re probably wondering how they got in… Flies...

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17 Ways To Tell Soil Mites From Root Aphids (With Pictures)

17 Ways To Tell Soil Mites From Root Aphids (With Pictures)

If you’ve seen tiny bugs running around in your potted plant’s soil or in your outdoor flower bed, you need to find out if these are beneficial soil...

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