High numbers of gout flies are hitting cereal crops this spring, forcing farmers to reduce their yield expectations and in ...

Garden enthusiasts are encouraged to protect this beloved family of plants with a simple cardboard hack to ward off flies ...

However, the hind wings aren’t its only striking features. S. charybdis appears to have evolved a unique, three-flapped ...

Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.

Ready for the big change-up? After a long winter of fishing tiny midges, you can start to think about spring bugs, like blue ...

Drain flies lay their eggs in moist, organic materials like the sludge and buildup found in drains, sewage systems, or stagnant water. The eggs hatch into larvae, which feed on the organic matter and ...

Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to ...

A larva is an insect that’s hatched from an egg but hasn’t developed wings yet. Mouth larva usually comes from certain fly species that invade soft tissues inside the oral cavity, such as gums ...

You also may have purchased an infected plant. These tiny flies are not harmful to people or pets, but they are annoying. The ...

The nocturnal fly Ormia ochracea lays its eggs on crickets, which hatch into larvae that eventually make a meal of their host. Native to continental North America, the flies were introduced to ...