The blowfly larvae bodies have evolved to closely resemble those of the termites, the researchers report February 10 in Current Biology. Inside the nest, termites recognize each other through touch, ...

The fruit fly has become an issue for fruit-growing regions around the state because, unlike other fruit flies, the SWD ...

With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff. A new study by ...

Though the tapeworm can develop within weeks in the human gut, cysticercosis is caused by the migration of larvae into soft tissues where they eventually calcify and form cysts. Here's a video I ...

Fruit flies' courtship song may hold key to controlling mosquitoes Date: January 24, 2025 Source: University of Iowa Summary: Researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit ...