Those things that look like giant mosquitoes and tiny black gnats invading your house are an unfortunate side effect of the end of the drought. But there’s good news: These bugs are harmless, and they don’t mean your house is dirty. “A lot of residents in L.A. who are not used to seeing lots of insects are seeing them now,” Sun said. The little black bugs that look like fruit flies are most likely fungus gnats, Sun said. But unlike fruit flies, fungus gnats don’t thrive on old fruit or other trash.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 11, 2017 22:14 UTC