How does a fly larva sneak into a termite nest? With a butt shaped like a termite’s head, obviously. An international team of researchers in Morocco has discovered blow fly larvae not just ...
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About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...
But humans aren’t the only ones with a talent for undercover operations. A newly discovered blow fly larva in Morocco may just be nature’s best spy. This little larva has taken infiltration to ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 southeastern Pennsylvania, where 60 percent of U.S. mushrooms are grown, phorid flies are posing a threat to the industry, destroying up to 40 percent of the crop and invading homes. To combat the ...
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