The "most serious pest of cherries in Europe" was found at the Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to U.S. Customs ...

A cocoon is distinct from both a pupa and chrysalis. It is a hard, silk shell that a moth larva weaves around itself before it enters the pupa stage of metamorphosis.

Midges return annually to 'bug' beachgoers Midges are part of the same fly family as mosquitoes and gnats, according to Vinchesi-Vahl.

Warmer weather has brought in new concerns about midges, ticks and much-distained spotted lanternflies. Here’s what to know about possible health hazards, environmental threats and impacts to… ...

ELK RIVER, Minn. — Midge flies have taken over the Elk River Wastewater Treatment Plant. “They’re in our vehicles, they’re in our equipment, they’re in our air handling system,” said ...

Seeing more swarms of flies than usual? You're likely not alone. Midges, a common tiny fly species, emerged from Lake Erie recently.

There are over 120,000 species of flies, including houseflies, blowflies, fruit flies, gnats, hoverflies, and more. A fly’s life span consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

Midges rise out of the Great Lakes each spring as water temperatures warm. Millions descended upon a Lake Michigan lighthouse this week.

Midges are nothing new on Lake Michigan but this is the first time her team has opened the light station in May and experienced the spring hatching.

Their life cycle begins as eggs in underwater holes, then as bloodworms, through to pupae slowly rising through the water and finally as mating flies, after their wings develop. Storm-damaged sign.

Toronto’s annual spring swarms of midges are back, but while the clouds of tiny flies may seem alarming, an expert says these insects play a crucial ecological role.

They’re back! Ontario’s annual midge invasion is underway, spreading out in thick swarms that cover everything from trees and rocks to the sides of homes along the lakeshores. Midges—also ...