Nestled in a pair of enclosed courtyards of a Burlington school, two mama ducks waited for weeks to hear the pitter-patter of ...

MIDGES ARE BACK! It's about that time of the year that our pesky friends emerge from Lake Erie. Midges typically hatch when the water temperature is near 60 degrees and is a sign of healthy lake. I ...

You’ve likely seen the swarms in the skies this week — Madison is being invaded by midges. But what are these insects doing forming little clouds, and ...

The bugs showing up near the lakes in Madison in the last two weeks are midges, commonly known as lake flies. They don't bite ...

An insect repellent containing DEET is another way to keep the bugs at bay. You can avoid midges by staying inside at dawn and dusk. Those are their most active periods. Check the weather! Midges will ...

Importantly, midges do not bite humans, and their swarms are temporary, typically lasting only a week or two. “The emergence is temporary,” Guidotti reassures. “They don’t live for very long. They’ll ...

Toronto’s annual spring swarms of midges are back, but while the clouds of tiny flies may seem alarming, an expert says these insects play a crucial ecological role.

Summer could be shaping up to be a bad one for mosquitoes, if forecast predictions for a warm, wet spring and summer hold for ...

A swarm of midges on a sunny spring day might ruin the moment, but it doesn't mean you should start swatting at them. The ...

The tiny, two-winged flies that resemble mosquitoes are often found in Ontario’s lakeshore, wildlife areas and parks, but are the most concentrated in areas close to Lake Ontario.

Here’s why Torontonians are seeing more midges in the spring, what the insect is actually up to and what it means for our ...