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This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Sitting outside on a summer evening always sounds relaxing until flies and mosquitoes arrive–then the swatting begins. Despite their minuscule ...

What makes a fly a fly? Well sure, they have wings. But importantly, only two. The larger category for flies is Diptera, which tells you this if you break it down: In Greek, “di” means two (like ...

It might seem harmless, but a cluster fly infestation can be quite the nuisance—especially if left undeterred. Cluster flies may look like houseflies at first glance, but there are a few easy ways to ...

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Humans get a real buzz from the virtual world of gaming and augmented reality but now scientists have trialled the use of these new-age technologies on small animals, to test the reactions of tiny ...