Rare fly species wears fake termite head to infiltrate nests
According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...
This Fly Larva’s Butt Looks Like a Termite’s Head—and Termites Are Falling for It
“Most termites live several meters deep and have no visual perception. However, harvester termites come out at dusk to ...
Fly larva with a fake termite face can infiltrate termite mounds and socialize
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 ...
EurekAlert!9d
Fly with a fake termite face capable of infiltrating and socialising in a termite mound
An international team led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) has discovered fly larvae that infiltrate termite nests by mimicking their features and smell Published in Current Biology, the ...
The Family Handyman on MSN2mon
Flying Ants vs. Termites
The sudden appearance of swarming termites in flight is a good indicator that there is an infestation nearby. Termites can ...
Hosted on MSN11mon
It's termite swarming season in Texas. Here's what to know to protect your home.
the swarmers will take flight and pair off allowing the couples to shed their wings, mate and ultimately find a new nest to populate. This occurs usually once-a-year. 3. Preventing termite ...
JSTOR Daily7y
Genetic Evidence for Two Introductions of the Formosan Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), to the United States
The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 89, No. 2 (Jun., 2006), pp. 183-193 (11 pages) Exotic introductions of Formosan Subterranean Termite (FST) to the United States from Asia have had significant economic ...