Non-biting midges are the tiny flies that swarm together as thick masses around lakes and streams, annoying passers-by in warm weather. But early in a midge's life, it lives in the water. Now, ...

If you've spent some time on the Milwaukee lakefront recently, you've likely found yourself waving off swarms of tiny flies. Every spring, clouds of midge flies, or lake flies, take over the lakefront ...

This tube of pastel colors is a midge larva. Midges are small flying insects that start off their lives as larvae that live in fresh water. This tube of pastel colors is a midge larva. Midges are ...

Only recently discovered, in 2017, soybean gall midge is a significant and fast-spreading new pest to Midwest growers. Significant yield reductions may occur, especially at the field edge where this ...

Phantom midges are among the most common but least seen planktonic insect larvae in lakes and ponds. These members of the genus Chaoborus earn the “phantom” moniker from their unique appearance and ...

AT CURBING THE NUMBER OF THE PESTS. >> IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN ON THE BACK RIVERN I THEPR SING OR SUMMER YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT MAGES, THE TINY BSUG THAT WILL SLOWLY DRIVE YOU CRAZY. NOW HERE IN BALTIMORE ...

Robert Frost derided the idea that good fences make good neighbors. But Emily McDermott is investigating what hinders neighborliness among bloodsuckers. McDermott, assistant professor of entomology ...

A substance suspected to be midge larvae was found at a water treatment plant in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, prompting an emergency ahead of the Gimcheon Gimbap Festival, set to open on the 25th.

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 ...