Particularly numerous in the spring and early summer, black flies — jokingly referred to as the “Maine State Bird” — persist into the fall.

Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection will use a natural agent to kill black fly larvae on the Lehigh River starting Tuesday. That means "death from above" for the flies, but other ...

If you’ve ever been swarmed by tiny, annoying flies while golfing, fishing, or even when gardening, you’re probably familiar with black flies. “Black flies are stout-bodied flies which are closely ...

Nine Mile Run flowing under a bridge before it enters the Monongahela River. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has begun its annual Black Fly Suppression Program. Black ...

If you’ve ever been swarmed by tiny, annoying flies while golfing, fishing, or even when gardening, you’re probably familiar with black flies. “Black flies are stout-bodied flies which are closely ...

Three waterways in Berks County are targeted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for spraying to reduce those annoying black flies before the peak of the outdoor recreation ...

Black flies are small, biting insects prevalent in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, especially near rivers and streams. While peak season is over, they remain active throughout the summer, particularly on ...

Michigan's peak black fly season may be past us, but the biting insects remain an annoyance all summer long.