Although you may at first spy just one fly, females can lay five to six batches of 100 eggs that hatch in 12 to 24 hours, leaving you wondering, “Why are there so many flies in my house?” ...

Outwardly, fruit flies and humans have little in common. It is all the more astonishing that roughly 60 percent of the fly's genes can also be found in humans in a similar form. Many insights gained ...

Despite a less than stellar public image, flies deserve our admiration, respect and thanks, so Dr Erica McAlister sets out to convince bestselling author and broadcaster Lucy Cooke. Join them behind ...

Don’t let summer fly by. Get out and enjoy it without pesky flies ruining your outings or meals by using these DIY fly traps. Controlling flies may seem like an impossible battle since they ...

Many try to beat their problem by setting up fly traps around the house, often without first identifying the specific insect they're dealing with. Understanding the nuances between fruit flies and ...

Scientists have discovered that flies carry more diseases than suspected. The house fly and the blowfly together harbour more than 600 different bacteria, according to a DNA analysis. Many are ...

They’re catch-all bugs, and they’ve earned their place firmly among fly-fishing’s bank of classic flies. How to Fish a Soft Hackle Fly Traditionally fished in the down-and-across ...

Bee-flies look adorable. Seeing the dark-edged bee-fly hover in mid-air, some people describe it as a tiny, fluffy, flying narwhale. It has a hairy little body and face, and a very long, straw-like ...

South Derbyshire District Council said its officers had visited a farm which was "in all probability" the source of the increased flies, and found its fly control standards were "insufficient ...

With fruit flies, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We asked Jody Green, an entomologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, what causes fruit fly infestations and, more ...