A Perth councillor is in a standoff with council over a mosquito and midge outbreak at a popular park that is leaving residents bleeding from bites. High levels of rainfall have caused water to pool ...

Spiders in this toxic sulfur cave have built a thriving spider metropolis and the largest spider web complex in the world!

Deep in the cave recesses, springs feed a stream. But this isn’t fresh mountain water. It’s a sulfidic brew, loaded with ...

Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, asked residents to refrain from using tap water for drinking after “midge larvae” were found at a city water purification plant. A view of Gwacheon City Hall./Courtesy of ...

In a dank cave below the Albanian-Greek border, scientists have uncovered a spider web that’s technically big enough to catch a whale. Stretching 106 square meters (1,140 square feet), the spindly ...

Substance suspected to be non-biting midge larvae found in Gimcheon tap water. /Gimcheon City A substance suspected to be midge larvae was found at a water treatment plant in Gimcheon, ...

It’s never too early to prepare your winter fly box. Here are some of our don’t-leave-home-without fly patterns for the coming season: Akin to Charlie Craven’s Two-Bit Hooker, this Dream Cast pattern ...

When describing a fly, many people think of the ubiquitous house fly (Musca domestica); whereas, some biologists might envision the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Both are good examples of ...

Blikk recently reported that conditions in and around Lake Balaton have become almost intolerable due to an outbreak of non-biting midges unlike anything witnessed before. Video footage shows swarms ...