Fungus gnats, also called soil gnats, are small flying bugs that are the bugbear of anyone who has houseplants. The tiny flying pests lay their eggs in the potting soil where they hatch into larvae. The gnat larvae thrive in damp soil and can quickly harm the roots of young plants.

If you notice tiny flying insects that appear every time you water your houseplants, you're probably dealing with gnats—specifically fungus gnats. These pests are attracted to the damp soil of potted houseplants.

In the present article, we tried to show you the common tiny bugs in your houseplant soil that was including Root Aphids, Isopods (Pill bugs), Springtails, Mealybugs (Scales), Fungus gnats and Earwigs.

Fungus gnats are small black flies that fly around house plants and live in house plant compost. You may mistake them for fruit flies – but if they're in and around your house plants, they're likely to be sciarid flies. Getting rid of fungus gnats is easier than you might think.