Question: are gnats attracted to mold?
Answer: Mold Itself Attracts Bugs They need food, and mold is one source of nutrition. Many bugs feed on mold and decomposing matter. ... Fungus gnats and mold mites are two other pests closely associated with mold. Cockroaches, camel crickets, slugs, and millipedes are attracted to mold, too, though not because they feed on it.