Fruit flies have short lifespans — often around two weeks outdoors and up to two months in lab settings. Photo: DeAgostini via Getty Images ...

There's nothing more annoying than a housefly infestation in your home, but there's some simple mistakes that could be ...

NGC 6355 has been imaged using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The globular cluster of stars lies 50,000 light-years away.

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Flies are common flying critters that quickly ruin your peace of mind, whether they're house flies, fruit flies or cluster flies. Sometimes, they can even pose health risks by spitting out germ-loaded ...

Our cluster fly lives a peculiar life as a parasite of earthworms. The female fly lays eggs in dense grass habitats (paddocks and lawns) and often near or in earthworm tunnels.

My favorite delves into the relationship between house cluster flies, specifically Pollenia rudis and worms in our lawns — nerd alert! These are the lazy, ...

If you've suddenly got a whole gang of flies in your home in the winter, they may not be house flies at all. They might be cluster flies instead. These pests look just like regular house flies to most ...

Cluster fly Cluster flies are normally mistaken for a regular housefly, as it is approximately 8mm to 10mm long, whereas house flies are smaller. These cluster flies resemble dull gray and black ...