Every spring, clouds of midge flies, or lake flies, take over the lakefront for a brief yet intense few weeks. It's hard to go a few steps without feeling like one has landed in your eye or flown ...

Midge flies are multiple species of minuscule, non-mosquito flies with one pair of long, narrow wings, and long, skinny legs. They are only about 2 to 4 millimeters in size.

The non-biting flies are a nuisance to humans but serve as a food source for fish and birds. Midge flies are most active in April and May. The White Shoal Lighthouse, known for its candy-cane ...

The non-biting flies are a nuisance to humans but serve as a food source for fish and birds. Midge flies are most active in April and May. The White Shoal Lighthouse, known for its candy-cane ...

Baltimore County is stepping up its efforts to combat the unprecedented levels of midges around its waterfront areas.

MADISON, Wis. — 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 ...

Mind the swarm. Midges, the tiny fly species commonly arriving in the late spring and early summer, have emerged in Northeast Ohio.

Mind the swarm. Midges, the tiny fly species commonly arriving in the late spring and early summer, have emerged in Northeast Ohio.The insects spend most of their lives underwater before hatching ...

Millions of midges swarm the most isolated light station on Lake Michigan. Updated: May. 22, ... “The experience of millions of midges flies swarming is both overwhelming and awe-inspiring ...

Midges are tiny, non-biting flies that emerge near water bodies, including Lake Michigan. They have one pair of long, narrow wings and often travel in swarms. Advertisement ...

What are midge flies? Midges are tiny, non-biting flies that emerge near water bodies, including Lake Michigan. They have one pair of long, narrow wings and often travel in swarms.

What are midge flies? Midges are tiny, non-biting flies that emerge near water bodies, including Lake Michigan. They have one pair of long, narrow wings and often travel in swarms.