About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...

“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 ...

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 ...

It is commonly accepted that insects could possibly be a mechanical vector for transferring pathogens. Especially now larvae ...

An innovative and low-cost project aims to bio-convert food scraps into fertilizer, animal feed and extractable oil using the ...

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 ...

“A two-pronged approach of combining insecticide products targeted at different life stages, such as an ear tag for adult ...

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 ...

Crane flies, often mistaken for skeeter hawks, are harmless Louisiana insects. They don't bite or sting, and benefit the ecosystem by aiding in decomposition and serving as food.