Non-biting midges can accumulate pesticides as larvae in polluted water and retain them as adult flies (female shown above), exposing their predators to the pollutants.

and midges. Learning how to identify each category of bugs will help you better match the insects and flies you encounter on the river. You don't have to become an entomologist to start catching ...

A tiny midge that can't fly could hold the key to helping scientists figure out how humans can travel deep into space. Antarctica’s only native insect, called Belgica antarctica, has adapted to ...

Midges are harmless small flies that resemble mosquitoes and often “dance together” in the air in huge swarms, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Local fishermen told the AP ...

With a wide range of flying insects across the country, from midges to horse flies, protecting your horse can present a challenge. In the UK there are a lot of restrictions about what can be ...

A bite from a female fly in the family Ceratopogonidae (biting midges) can be painful and irritating ... They cannot self-pollinate, but their structure means that only small insects can reach their ...