This year, the county has seen an “unprecedented infestation” of the tiny flying pests, County Executive Kathy Klausmeier ...

Midges rise out of the Great Lakes each spring as water temperatures warm. Millions descended upon a Lake Michigan lighthouse this week.

As summer season begins, millions of biting flies are waiting to welcome visitors to northern Michigan. How to keep them away ...

The midges have made their 2025 debut, swarming the outside of homes and anyone brave enough to bike or walk by the lake.

Climate change may contribute to a northerly range expansion of the biting midges that carry the oropouche virus.

Although they can be incredibly annoying, midge flies do not bite, sting or cause disease, Liesch said. Adult midges typically feed on nectar and other sugary materials. Still, they often land on ...

Though the ‘chironomids’ do not bite or suck blood, they may cause asthma or allergic reactions, experts warn.

As well as Insect Shield, these garments also feature Columbia’s Omni-Shade technology, offering UPF 50 sun protection to ...

Midges hatch out of Lake Erie in late spring and also late summer/early fall. The little mosquito-looking bugs can be quite annoying but thankfully don’t bite people. A midge’s lifespan is only ...

Midges hatch out of Lake Erie in late spring and also late summer/early fall. The little mosquito-looking bugs can be quite annoying but thankfully don’t bite people. A midge’s lifespan is ...