Just last year, a major outbreak of Oriental fruit flies nearly shut down the massive agricultural industry of South Florida and was especially detrimental to the tropical fruit industry of the Redlands in the Miami-Dade area. Early in 2015, a state of agricultural emergency was declared in Miami-Dade County....
The insect family Tabanidae includes some of the most notorious biting flies in South Florida. Horse flies, deer flies and yellow flies all belong to the family Tabanidae. This article lists these infamous biting flies with descriptions including basic characteristics and unique features that could come in handy if you happen to run into one of these nasty little guys....