A viral video captured a swarm of Chironomus larvae forming a ‘tornado’ over Pune's Mula Mutha river, causing concern. Experts clarified they were harmless and indicated poor river health. Pollution ...

Insects of the family Chironomidae, also known as chironomids, are distributed worldwide in a variety of water habitats. These insects display a wide range of tolerance toward metals and organic ...

Residents of Blue Ridge Township in Pune's Hinjawadi were alarmed to discover numerous Chironomid larvae in their drinking water, with many stuck on the sediment filter of a resident’s purifier.

There have been reports of swarms of flies in Uckfield, which some residents say are from a nearby sewage works run by ...