Livestock, such as horses, are affected, too. 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 ...

The SRHD recommends wearing light-colored clothing and long pants and sleeves to help avoid gnat bites by covering skin and keeping cool, as the heat absorption of darker colors tends to attract more ...

As the weather warms up the UK is often swarmed with reports of biting horseflies. A Museum fly expert explains what is going on. Often large, persistent and painful, a bite from a horsefly is an ...

These biting flies are instantly recognizable because they’re found everywhere from suburban yards to woodlands to salt marshes. Some types of mosquitoes bite during the day, while others are ...