Is it a fruit fly or drain fly hovering over the trash or the bowl of fruit? Or maybe a gnat drawn to an indoor plant? Spring weather in Houston makes homes and backyards inviting places for the bug ...

Discover effective ways to keep biting flies away with our comprehensive guide. Learn about preventive measures, natural and ...

Fruit fly eyes have a different structure than ours do, but they serve similar functions: to detect light from the environment and send that information to the brain. The part of the fly’s brain that ...

A light-sensitive protein in the human eye has been shown to act as a "compass" in a magnetic field, when it is present in flies' eyes. The study in Nature Communications showed that without their ...

Gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels says flies mean worms are likely in the ground, which is great for soil composition.

Warmer weather means fruit flies will be at their worst. Here's how to keep them out of your home before the summer begins.

They do have differences in appearance. Fruit flies are usually brownish with large, red eyes and oval bodies. Fungus gnats, on the other hand, are dark gray or black with small eyes and longer ...

Horse flies are ¾ to 1-inch in length with black, brownish or grey bodies, clear wings, and yellowish or large green eyes, giving them the common name of "greenheads." They’re active during the ...