Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever come home from the beach with a large, painful bug bite? Or perhaps several? The greenhead fly was probably to blame, and — ...

IPSWICH – Katherine DeSilva, being of otherwise sound mind and body, wants everyone to know that she loves greenhead flies. “Fanatic” is the word she likes to use. And on a recent day, she walked into ...

NEWBURYPORT — Folks looking to take a trip to the beach this summer will want to be prepared. During the next month or so, greenhead flies will be a common appearance. “The greenheads are most active ...

The coastal marsh flies – named after their big green eyes – pop up for a few weeks every summer and their bite is strong enough to leave welts NBC Universal, Inc. Those looking to beat the heat on ...

WILDWOOD CREST — A summer visitor of Wildwood Crest and 13-year Girl Scout is helping the borough reduce its greenhead fly population, according to the borough’s tourism website. Jessica Ridge, a ...

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP — If you’ve been on a beach at the Jersey Shore, particularly on a day with a west wind, chances are you’ve had an unpleasant encounter with a bloodthirsty pest: the greenhead fly.