A tiny bit of fuzz on the mirror… Some specks of fluff in the sink… Wait, did that one just move?! It looks like it has wings! A bug then? Maybe a teeny weeny moth?? Psych! It’s not a moth, but it sure does look like one doesn’t it?

Come on - tell me this groovy looking critter doesn’t look like it’s right out of the 60’s or 70’s dance scene? I mean, look at those leg fringes! And the best part? It’s actually called a dance fly!

Height: About 3 inches.

It starts out with a spike in the temperature – when days may reach 40-50°F even though it will probably be cold again the next day. Next there are flashes of metallic greens and blues zipping by your face. This is followed by annoying buzzing and little angry pings against the windows. The flies have returned.

Just when you thought you were finally free of them- they find you :( And in your own house no less! Those blood thirsty little demons have managed to find you despite all odds. Well, maybe not you, but they have found me!

Yes, I know the holidays for most people are now officially over, but better late than never right? Besides, it is still winter (where I am anyway), and what looks prettier that holly leaves during the winter :) Probably not the crazy loopy patterns etched into the holly leaves, but I’m going to talk about them anyway, lol.

Winter day, but relatively warm and sunny? Sounds great for this little winter fly! When the weather cools, predators become sparse, making it the perfect time for this defenseless mosquito-look-a-like to come out and play…

In the mornings, I am always sleepily waiting on the coffee pot to finish brewing that first cup of coffee to get my day started. That first morning sip of wonderful, warm, steamy, caffeine laden liquid is much anticipated. Until you see something small floating in your dark wonderful liquid and discover a nasty little fruit fly has decided to take a death bath in your morning coffee. Gross 🤢

As if the floodplain mosquitoes this year weren’t enough – now there’s ginormous mosquitoes that look like they just came out of Jumanji! Ok, ok. Maybe that’s a slight exaggeration… But only slightly. These gals are HUGE!

One of these things is not like the other… One of these things is just pretending… Can you tell which one is the bee and which one is the bee mimic?