Fruit Fly Larvae Face

Termite, fly maggot

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 collect grass, so they have functional eyes that the larvae are able to mimic with their spiracles [breathing holes],” Vila explained.

Live Science on MSN · 2d

Moroccan fly maggot uses fake face on its butt to infiltrate termite colony

Researchers have discovered blow fly larvae with fake termite faces on their rears that enable them to socially integrate into termite colonies in the mountains of Morocco.

Yabiladi on MSN · 1d

These Moroccan fly maggots use fake faces on their butts to survive

Fly maggots in Morocco have developed fake termite-like faces and matching scents to infiltrate termite colonies undetected. Scientists believe they belong to a newly discovered species.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute3mon

Lively Larva

This time-lapse video shows the development of the nervous system in a fruit fly embryo as it transitions to the larval stage. Fruit flies have a high reproduction rate and a very short ...

Phys.org5d

Fly larva with a fake termite face can infiltrate termite mounds and socialize

Certain species, such as the bee fly or the ant spider, are experts at misdirection and their ability to confuse predators or prey is on a par with that of John Travolta in Face/Off and Arya Stark ...

Science Daily16d

Why maggots love the texture of decaying fruit

The new study addressed this issue in fruit fly larvae, commonly called maggots, because of the simplicity of their nervous system and the available genetic tools. The researchers established ...

WUFT13d

Not too hard, not too soft, rotting fruit is just right - for fruit fly maggots

Very little is known, however, about how animals perceive food texture, so Komarov and his colleagues turned to study the phenomenon in a species that's easy to manipulate — fruit flies.

WUNC15d

Maggots associate the texture of a food with how tasty it is, research shows

MARTÍNEZ: Bad deal. MARTIN: OK. Well, it turns out other creatures associate the texture of food with how tasty it is, too, like fruit fly larva - aka maggots. Here's science reporter Ari Daniel ...

JSTOR Daily2mon

Gamma Irradiation Followed by Cold Storage as a Quarantine Treatment for Florida Grapefruit Infested with Caribbean Fruit Fly

73, No. 2, Jun., 1990 Gamma Irradiation Followed by Cold Stora... 'Marsh' white grapefruit, Citrus paradisi (Macf.). infested with eggs and larvae of Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa ...

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