A large number of wasp species lay their eggs in fruit fly larvae or pupae. In such instances, the eggs remain dormant in the host for a certain period of time as they mature and then begin eating ...

It happens when flies lay eggs in the vaginal area — the larvae that hatch and feed on vaginal tissue. Treatment for vaginal myiasis involves antibiotics and surgical removal of the infected tissue.

However, the hind wings aren’t its only striking features. S. charybdis appears to have evolved a unique, three-flapped ...

A larva is an insect that’s hatched from an egg but hasn’t developed wings yet. Mouth larva usually comes from certain fly species that invade soft tissues inside the oral cavity, such as gums ...

High numbers of gout flies are hitting cereal crops this spring, forcing farmers to reduce their yield expectations and in ...

Dr Erica McAlister, Senior Curator of Diptera at the Museum, explains how a dark-edged bee-fly lays her eggs in a solitary bee's nest and the unfortunate fate of the bee larvae when her eggs hatch: ...

Garden enthusiasts are encouraged to protect this beloved family of plants with a simple cardboard hack to ward off flies ...

The flies lay their eggs on these clothes and the hatched larvae can survive on the clothes for up to 15 days. Once the clothes are worn, the body heat activates the larvae which penetrate the ...

macellaria. The New World screwworm fly, C. hominivorax, is a true obligate parasite of mammals: females lay eggs at the edges of wounds on living mammals (or on mucous membranes); within 24 hours, ...

The larvae also produce antimicrobial substances ... A Black Soldier female fly laying eggs between cardboard layers in captivity. Jorge Alemán Layers of cardboard placed above a container ...