Wherever mayflies thrive in good numbers, yellow perch and other fish regularly consume the larva from the mud.

Each April for many years I’ve been awakened to the serenade of the phoebe; a returning male singing it’s name from somewhere in the greening woods behind my home. As spring yields to ...

The scene Monday night in New Albin, Iowa, seemed almost biblical. Only it was a swarm of mayflies that filled the air above Shooky Fink Field — home of the Kee High School baseball team — not locusts ...

Mayflies, also known as Canadian sailors, and midges, which are sometimes mistaken for mosquitoes, can form annoying swarms.

My first full-time job in my field was working as a wildlife biologist for the Bureau of Land Management in Shoshone, Idaho.

Many Michiganders are preparing for the swarms of mayflies that occur in early summer. Here's what to know about the insects.

What’s bugging Ohio? Well, right now, it’s midges! But, bug-fearing northeast Ohioans better buckle up! Summer is just getting underway. Still ahead — cicadas, mayflies, and more!

What's bugging Ohio? Well, right now, it's midges! But, bug-fearing northeast Ohioans better buckle up! Summer is just ...

Mayflies emerge when water temperatures reach 68 degrees, typically peaking in mid-to-late June. While considered a nuisance ...

Every spring, adult midge flies emerge by the Milwaukee lakefront in giant swarms to mate, procreate and lay their eggs in Lake Michigan.

These insects face great environmental threats including predators and rising water temperatures, but so far they are ...