Fortunately, deer flies don’t pass diseases in our area, although a type of deer fly in the western U.S. can transmit tularemia. Horse flies are — like their name — larger than deer flies ...

Still, he guesses he ties at least 2,000 flies a year—and when you consider that the average deer-hair fly takes him 30 minutes to tie, his time behind the vise quickly adds up. Not that he’s ...

What makes horse fly bites especially savage ... “We trapped 350 horse flies and 200 deer flies over 10 weeks in two counties for a study. So, they do work. We just don’t have enough data ...

Eyes on stalks are the fly equivalent of a deer's antlers, and similarly used in mating displays. Meanwhile, flies in the family Pipunculidae have the largest eyes of all - 'their heads are basically ...

Don’t let summer fly by. Get out and enjoy it without ... in locations with a heavy concentration of flies, such as near a cattle ranch or horse corral. Those particularly squeamish about ...

Although you may at first spy just one fly, females can lay five to six batches of 100 eggs that hatch in 12 to 24 hours, leaving you wondering, “Why are there so many flies in my house?” ...

They’re catch-all bugs, and they’ve earned their place firmly among fly-fishing’s bank of classic flies. How to Fish a Soft Hackle Fly Traditionally fished in the down-and-across ...

One fruit fly ... flies would disagree though — such a scent does not appeal to this insect. In fact, they will steer clear at every opportunity, as will spiders, rodents and even deer.

Research has shown that stripes, such as on zebras’ coats, help repel flies. “Ilaria and her colleagues ... leggings that can be attached to their fly rugs, so the donkeys who are more ...

Anastrepha fruit flies are the main fruit fly pests throughout the Western Hemisphere. The SIT has been applied to exclude the Mexican fruit fly (A. ludens) from California and Texas, to suppress the ...

As you can see, the areas overlap. John Hafner Knowing where to shoot a deer for a quick kill is the responsibility of every deer hunter. Most of us were taught that the best place to shoot a deer is ...

As the sun bleeds into daylight or fades toward night, AP photographer Michael Probst is often on the hunt for serene scenes ...