A photo of a body of water with the sun low in the sky.
A photo of a body of water with the sun low in the sky.

This Texas Fly Can Bite, Leaving Irritated Skin. It Loves the Heat and Moving Water

Nzi weusi, pia huitwa gnats buffalo au gnats Uturuki, wanajulikana kuwauma watu wakati wa mchana - hasa karibu na shingo na kichwa, na kuacha ngozi kuwa na ngozi na kuvimba. Msimu wa kuruka nyeusi huchukua kutoka Aprili hadi Julai.

Nzi weusi ni nzi wadogo hadi 5 mm ambao wanafanya kazi wakati wa mchana, haraka na wenye nguvu. Wana tabia "hump-nyuma" na inaweza kuwa nyeusi, kijivu, tan nyepesi au njano katika rangi. Aina nyeusi za kuruka zinaweza kupatikana kwa kawaida kando ya mito inayosonga haraka, haswa kaskazini mashariki mwa Texas.

Continue reading to learn more about black flies, written by Dalia Faheid.

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Streams, waterfalls, and rivers can quench your thirst in the wild, but they may carry dirt and impurities.

Dinal Jain
Mwandishi

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

The baby wrap method has been tested in only this one trial, but it cut malaria cases by a greater margin that the vaccines have in some studies.

Stephanie Nolen
Mwandishi

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

Richard, aka "LowRange
Hiker