So after reading Janet's post, I've re-potted the plant in a temporary pot that I can control the moisture better than the other size. I used as much new soil as possible, removing any old without damage to the roots, and discarded the old soil.
I don't get into philosophy of life and death of bugs other than to tell you to each his own, but I seriously appreciate the input because it helped me understand that they are not winged and what environment they like to live in.
Several years ago at our old place, I had a very bad fungus gnat problem after unknowingly using infested potting soil, realizing only a few days after I had used it in every single plant! It was too late by the time the gnats had taken over, and took several months to completely get rid of them. Since then I've been proactive by checking early to avoid having a bigger problem, hence this thread. It has helped because a few months ago, by checking potting mix with potato the day before using it, averted another fungus gnat problem. Back to the store it went and I found a better soil. Lessons learned!
