Recent studies have shown that the larvae of some flies suffer from reduced pupation rates and are less likely to survive to adulthood once they’ve been exposed to psilocybin. Other experiments have ...
A warming climate is disrupting the delicate balance of nature. An international team of scientists led by entomologists from ...
Mosquitoes target people who release more carbon dioxide, body heat and skin chemicals that signal an easy blood meal/ Representative Image If you have ever stood outside with friends and watched ...
It’s rare that a single fly pattern can work every day and in every situation on a western trout stream, but I’d argue that Rim Chung’s RS2 Emerger comes pretty darn close. Rim’s personally tied RS2s ...
In 1993, to solve the challenge of helping other flies sink quickly while resembling an insect, John Barr of Boulder, Colorado, created the prototype of the Copper John. Until that point, wire was ...
Brook trout with fall colors caught on a stonefly. Photo by Geoff Schaake With New York state’s general trout season ending Oct. 15, anglers who want to continue to fish must switch to artificial ...
Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...
South Florida is experiencing a severe mosquito season, possibly the worst in a decade or more. Both saltwater and freshwater mosquito populations are high, with saltwater species venturing far inland ...
The surefire way to know whether it’s a sweat bee or a corn fly buzzing around is if it stings. The halictid bee stings, but the corn fly, also called a hover fly, does not. “They’re mimics of bees, ...
China unveiled a mosquito-sized drone designed for covert military operations and espionage — a development that’s raising alarms over the potential consequence of the tech falling into the wrong ...
In a landmark global study, scientists have uncovered far greater diversity and flexibility in mosquito feeding patterns than previously thought, challenging long-held assumptions about how the ...