VIOLA, Ill. — A warning for backyard chicken keepers: black flies, otherwise known as gnats, are wiping out whole flocks. One chicken owner lost dozens of chicks to the deadly blood suckers. Susie ...

HASTINGS, Minn. – The backyard is usually a refuge, but not at the moment for the Marthaler family, this week their Hastings home has been invaded by a blood-thirsty swarm of gnats. The Metropolitan ...

That’s how many black flies, or biting gnats, were captured near Jordan during one night in one trap. And there were still gnats swarming to get in when the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District ...

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donors, and the Savannah Sand Gnats baseball team is stepping up to the plate by hosting a blood drive at Grayson Stadium.

What's all the buzz about? Well, it's not mosquitoes — yet. It's the invasion of the black fly — often called the buffalo gnat, turkey gnat or no-see-ums. And it's enough to get your attention if ...

You might suspect that the annoying, tiny black flies you find hanging around your home are gnats, but other types of flying insects are often mistaken for gnats. "There are actually three different ...

Just when you thought you could find relief outdoors amid a global pandemic, swarms of aggressive black flies have emerged to ravage the Twin Cities. "They're just awful," said Audra Jechorek, who was ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --The gnats are back and biting in Minnesota. The good news is there's no evidence they can spread COVID-19. The bad news is it's not clear when they'll go away. They've been ...

Sitting outdoors on a June evening should be a pleasant experience. But anyone venturing outside this year will likely quickly retreat back indoors, chased by hordes of gnats. Gnats seem to be ...

They swarm your face, get in your eyes, ears, nose and mouth and bite any exposed skin. Abundant this spring, these annoying, blood-sucking pests seem uncontrollable. Called buffalo gnats (BGs), or ...

That’s how many black flies, or biting gnats, were captured near Jordan during one night in one trap. And there were still gnats swarming to get in when the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District ...