Invasion of the Fat Flies

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Didn’t anyone tell these guys it’s winter? When we got home last night, we were greeted by this clustering of 50 or so giant flies on the inside of our back door, apparently attracted to the nearby light bulb. The only explanation we can come up with is that the unseasonably mild weather we’ve been having resulted in some premature hatching. Luckily, these guys were as slow as they were big, so it wasn’t too hard to dispatch of them with a rolled-up newspaper. Has anyone else encountered this?

By Brownstoner |