fungus gnat

noun

1. any of several mosquitolike insects of the family Mycetophilidae, the larvae of which feed on fungi or decaying vegetation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fungus gnat¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The plant uses a musky odor to lure fungus gnats that usually feed and lay their eggs on mushrooms into their cup-shaped flowers.

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The yellow attracts fungus gnats, aphids, thrips, leaf miners and other harmful pests feeding on your plants.

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The life cycle of the fungus gnat is 18 days from egg to egg.

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Next up are fungus gnats, which I have personally battled many times as a houseplant lover.

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The presence of fungus gnats also might mean a plant is getting too much water, Natoli said.

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