“Most termites live several meters deep and have no visual perception. However, harvester termites come out at dusk to ...

Research from St. Olaf College and the University of Denver, published in Current Biology, found that a parasitic fly in ...

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A team of scientists discovered a species of blow fly (family Calliphoridae) whose larvae can infiltrate colonies of harvester termites in the Anti-Atlas mountains of southern Morocco. The ...

Nature is full of impostors, and many of them are found in the insect world. Certain species, such as the bee fly or the ant ...

Cabbage root flies look just like common house flies whilst their larvae - which they lay at the base of brassica plants - ...

Researchers found that the Moroccan fly maggot, a previously unknown type of fly larva, had developed butts that look like termite heads. The two-faced larvae were discovered by chance ...

In the mountains of the Anti-Atlas in Morocco, a fly larva has developed a camouflage strategy that is as surprising as it is effective. Thanks to a "mask" resembling a termite head on its posterior ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Black soldier fly. There is some good news for livestock farmers. A top international ...