Greenhead flies typically emerge from eggs inside salt marshes at the end of June, which is prime time for beachgoers.

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Horse flies live all across North America and are active in wooded areas and near bodies of water during warm weather months. They will bite any mammal, ...

Some biting flies can transmit diseases such as anaplasmosis to livestock, while mosquitoes—yes, they’re a type of biting fly, too!—can transmit West Nile virus, Zika virus, encephalitis to ...

With mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums out and biting people this summer, here's how to tell the difference between the ...

Use repellants on exposed skin if you must be outdoors. Oil of lemon eucalyptus, picaridin and higher concentrations of DEET ...

According to Powell, you’re most likely to encounter biting flies around dawn and dusk. The pests also prefer calmer weather, so they’re less likely to be out when it’s windy.

Peak black fly season has passed in Michigan which is typically around mid-May through mid-June, but they continue to bite ...

Up until now, spring farming, gardening and many recreational activities have been relatively free of nuisance insects. Recent reports indicate that several species of biting flies have emerged in ...

And why do biting flies need blood to reproduce? Answer: I agree deer flies are a big nuisance in the Northwoods, but sometimes they’re confused with other flies that bite.

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Black flies are the main biting fly in the Upper Peninsula, although people tend to encounter them most near creeks and rivers where their larvae hatch from, appearing mostly in the spring through ...