Mosquitoes and crane flies are often confused for one another because they look similar at first glance, and they live in ...

During this time as larvae, crane flies are important for recycling and decomposition — they eat leaves, plants and small bits of organic material in the soil or water bodies where they live.

Crane fly larvae are often a problem for many farmers around the world. In fact, of their four life stages, the larval stage poses the most threat to farmers and their plantations. They can be ...

Families are being encouraged to be be on the lookout for the presence of crows in their gardens this summer. This comes as ...

The charity urges householders to take simple steps to help starlings and other at risk birds in their back gardens, ...

Leatherjackets are the larvae of the crane fly (daddy long-legs) and live just beneath the surface of the lawn before emerging as adult flies. They're legless grubs with tough, leathery skin and ...

Joshua Tennenbaum, operations director for Arizona Pest Control, says flies and crane flies especially should be left well alone. He said: "They don't bite.

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The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to drop millions of flies over Texas and Mexico, in an effort to ...

Oral myiasis, a rare parasitic infestation, occurs when fly larvae invade mouth tissues due to poor hygiene, wounds, or weakened immunity. Primarily found in tropical regions, it causes pain ...