The first UK visitor was a female butterfly and was spotted at Landguard Nature Reserve on 2 August by volunteer Will Brame, ...

Of those, 41,000 were identified and categorized. The study also found the species were wildly diverse, suggesting that estimates of variety of fly species around the world are likely far too low.

There are over 120,000 species of flies, including houseflies, blowflies, fruit flies, gnats, hoverflies, and more. A fly’s life span consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

A newly discovered horse fly in Australia was so "bootylicious" with its golden-haired bum, there was only one name worthy of its beauty: Beyoncé. The species that had been sitting in a fly ...

Environment Animals Insects Rare fly species wears fake termite head to infiltrate nests ‘The termites even seem to feed them.’ Laura Baisas Feb 11, 2025 9:09 AM EST ...

They're so small they're called "no-see-ums," but these tiny biting flies are getting big attention from local scientists and for good reason.