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

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 ...

This rare blow fly species has larvae that fit right in with the termites down to copying their odor.

According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...

In the mountains of the Anti-Atlas in Morocco, a fly larva has developed a camouflage strategy that is as surprising as it is ...

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 Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor) is a significant pest that poses a threat to wheat crops globally, causing substantial economic losses. To combat this pest, researchers have focused on ...

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 ...

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