Phantom crane flies change the angle of their splayed legs to increase or reduce drag, helping them navigate varying winds.

In a new study, Northwestern University scientists explored how snow flies—small, wingless insects that crawl across snow to ...

A: The short answer is that these small black bugs in the house that aren’t fruit flies could be a number of different types of insects, from gnats to ants to flies. While gnat bugs are technically a ...

A devastating agricultural pest, the New World Screwworm Fly (NWS), has been eradicated in the United States since 1982.

SAN ANTONIO — Are you noticing a lot of bugs that look like giant mosquitos flying around outside your home? These insects look like colossal mosquitos combined with daddy longlegs, but they're not ...

Snow flies beat the cold by acting like a mashup of Arctic fish and polar bears.

When my house suddenly filled with flies two years ago, I didn’t know how to handle the problem. I made sure every screen was secure, thoroughly cleaned my house to make sure there was nothing out to ...

While understanding this most-common of insects is a reward unto itself, this research will also change how scientists design essential search and rescue robots. Insects (including common flies) are ...