The public health departments of Chicago and Illinois don’t track biting flies. But anecdotally, they seem ubiquitous. Social media is buzzing with people lamenting getting attacked by flies ...

This story was originally published in June 2019. Biting insects can be extremely bothersome, and in some cases, dangerous. Mosquitoes, black flies, no-see-ums and deer flies — they all exist in Maine ...

In high temperatures, a dip in cool water is often a welcome change for four-legged friends. A quick romp in the riverbed, but then—pain, swelling, bruising, and itching. During black fly season, this ...

Two studies have identified gastrointestinal problems in dogs that licked surfaces excessively or engaged in fly biting behavior. Once the underlying problems were treated, the compulsive behavior in ...

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