A swarm of flying insects annoyed a crowd of music lovers at the AFRAM music festival in Baltimore in June. Many in the crowd described the insects as gnats, not mosquitoes. Mosquitoes do not swarm in ...

Avoiding tiny flies and gnats in the summer can be tricky—even insect repellent isn't always helpful, experts said. Fact checked by Nick Blackmer You’re enjoying a relaxing walk or outdoor meal when ...

Whether they’re hovering by the hundreds around your fruit bowl, clouding your vegetable garden, or swarming your face—attracted to moisture and salt—gnats are unwelcome visitors. Some bite humans and ...

Do tiny insects fly up into your face every time you water your houseplants? Then you’ll want to know how to get rid of fungus gnats naturally. This type of gnat doesn’t bite, but they do lay eggs in ...

Have gnats been bothering you this summer? It may be something else swarming you. Aphids, small green insects commonly mistaken for gnats, are seeing higher-than-usual populations due to a mild winter ...

New Yorkers who’ve found themselves walking into a swarm of tiny insects recently should know they’re not alone. Many people took to Twitter to complain about a recent infestation of bugs. “I don’t ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City seems to have been overtaken by a swarm of gnat-like insects, leaving people puzzled as to where the bugs came from. New Yorkers have taken to Twitter to document the ...

As sure a sign of summer as lightning bugs but maybe not as welcome, gnats are often thought of as no more than flying specks and a nuisance. But magnified under a microscope their appearance reveals ...

What’s bugging New York City (NYC) these days? Well, certainly Canadian wildfire smoke is a problem, once again, as more and more smoke migrated Southward from the burning infernos in Central Canada.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. You’re enjoying a relaxing walk or outdoor meal when ...