Little flies in soil...arrgghhh!

[Kurt]

Aside from replacing the substrate? Not really. These flies are compost flies and they are annoying, but harmless. I have put fly paper up and that does catch quite a few.

[PsionicRat]

If you have to replace it you could try baking the soil before using it to prevent another infestation. 180 F for half an hour should do the trick. Just be prepared for a heavy dirt smell. It shouldn't adversely affect your oven or anything baked in it afterward. That's what I do to keep the gnats from overtaking the house when I use organic soils.

[Jace]

Okay, thanks for the suggestions! I'm just going to replace Obi's susbstrate and then maybe hang some fly strips around. They don't seem to bother her, but they sure annoy me!!

[Kurt]

Don't you love it when they buzz around your face and fly up your nose? Yeah, me neither.

[scribbles]

I get these flies in my White's Treefrog and hermit crab tanks sometimes. I agree, very annoying.

[KennyDB]

I have them in both of my white worm cultures, annoying yes but my plethodontids seem to love them though...

[Kurt]

Funny, I never, ever find them in my dart frog tank.