These tiny flies belong to the phorid family and are often found around decaying plants.

phorid 是名词，指"蚤蝇科"昆虫，这个词来自希腊语词根 phor-（意为"携带"），加上后缀 -id（表示"属于...的"），用来命名这类小型蝇科昆虫。phorid family 特指蚤蝇科这一昆虫分类。