Fruit flies are common pest in the summers - but pest control experts say that one ingredient will banish them for good ...

The term gnat is a general term for small fly. Black flies and other gnats are attracted to the carbon dioxide in our breath.

If stalk-eyed flies thrive along with skunk cabbage in the Berkshires, we might see them feeding on the remains of skunk ...

Dr. Townsend,a specialist in the study of Diptera (flies, gnats, and mosquitoes), first published his findings some twenty years ago (says a male bot fly can go 818 M.P.H. and a female 614 M.P.H.).

Flies belong to the order Diptera. The term ‘fly’ is commonly used for any insect in this order, but not all flying insects are true flies. The order Diptera includes all true flies; the name means ...

Migrating flies vital for people and nature Date: April 2, 2025 Source: University of Exeter Summary: Buzzing insects may be seen as pests -- but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over ...

It’s a large family. There are abut 950 species in North America. According to Bug Guide common names of true flies (order Diptera) consist of two words. crane fly, bee fly, fruit fly, etc.

ZSI researchers identify 23 blood-sucking fly species in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, including bluetongue virus carriers, posing livestock threat.

The smallest fly (Diptera) ever recorded is a Phoridae! With 0.395 mm of body length, Megapropodiphora arnoldi Brown, 2018 was collected in Brazilian Amazonia and has a flattened, limuloid body with ...

Welcome to Meet Our Little Neighbors, an occasional series about the little guys who live among and around us, but rarely get the attention they deserve. Recently when a fly barged into my home, ...

Boulahia-Kheder, S. (2021) Review on Major Fruit Flies (Diptera Tephritidae) in North Africa Bio-Ecological Traits and Future Trends. Crop Protection, 140, Article 105416.