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Raupp said that gnats, also known as fruitflies, grass flies or eye gnats aredecomposers that thrive in decaying grasses and vegetation and areattracted to humans. They're attracted to lacrimal secretions fromthe eyes, this is why they're always flying around youreyes,” Raupp said.
Regarding this, why do gnats try to get in your eyes?
These non-biting pests are attracted to fluids secretedby the eyes, nose and ears on both humans and animals.Because of their propensity for hovering around theeyes, this genus has been referred to commonly as eyegnats, but are also known as grass flies, eye flies, andfrit flies.
Subsequently, question is, how do you get rid of gnats in your eyes?
Use lemon or vinegar to keep gnats away fromyour face and eyes. Wet a rag with lemon or vinegar,and brush it on your forehead and cheeks. Do not getthe rag near your eyes, because both lemon andvinegar will burn. The gnats will be repelled by thescents of lemon or vinegar and will stay away from youreyes.
Eye gnats are small flies, 1/16 to 1/8 inch long,with shiny black or gray bodies and yellow to orange-brown legs.The adult female will persistently attempt to feed aroundeyes and wounds, helping to distinguish eye gnatsfrom other small flies that are not attracted to eyes, suchas fungus gnats.