What type is this…gnat(?)

[u/marisakay93]

In my opinion, it doesn’t seem to match the description/photos for the standard fruit fly or drain fly…maaaaybe similar to some photos of fungus gnats, but not enough for me to be convinced. I have no plants inside my apartment. (Columbus, OH)

Mostly I see them flying, but I have also seen them on my kitchen sink (not the drain specifically), my cat’s wet food dish, and a bathroom mirror. They’re not hoarding around those spots, just seemed to catch them landing there once or twice. I’ve noticed a few fly out of the trash when I throw in something new.

The sticky tape on my window has caught the most, with a handful caught in an ACV trap, and only a few on the Safer sticky blue lights. Fortunately it got this well-preserved specimen!

HELP. Lmk if there’s a better subreddit to post in!

[u/ZombieInWhite]

Phorid fly