Biting midges from the Ceratopogonidae family and gall midges from the Cecidomyiidae family are among the most important known cacao pollinators worldwide. The majority of cacao trees are what are ...

Across the South Pole’s frozen expanse, there lives only one purely terrestrial animal: a tiny insect called the Antarctic midge. This flightless creature, just 0.2 inches long, has eked out an ...

From the earliest spellings (e.g. Muggehala 1182) toponymists believe Monkhall originally meant 'nook infested by midges' from the Old English mycg/midge and halh/nook. That suggests that it was ...

A horror virus spread by midges wiped out 92 newborn lambs on an Ayrshire farm, it’s emerged. Dundonald farmer Michael Goldie saw nearly two-thirds of his 152 lambs killed last month by the ...

A horror virus spread by midges wiped out 92 newborn lambs on an Ayrshire farm, it’s emerged. Dundonald farmer Michael Goldie saw nearly two-thirds of his 152 lambs killed last month by the deadly ...

It goes really well with honey and vanilla in these blueberry skyr muffins. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and line a 12-hole deep muffin tin with paper muffin cases. Mix the flour ...

Hollywood actress Jessica Lange has spoken fondly of her time filming epic historical drama Rob Roy in Scotland - despite being bitten by midges. The 75-year-old star, who played Mary MacGregor ...

Mary's pear and blueberry galette is an easy comforting pudding that’s so quick to make, but special enough for a dinner party. It would work well with tinned peaches or apricots as well.