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, ...

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Spring and warmer months happen to be their favorite season when worker ants come out of their underground hibernation, and ...

Scientists have for the first time demonstrated play-like behavior in flies. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visited a carousel.

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“Wash and reuse empty glass jars and big yogurt cups,” wrote one person. They added in a later comment, “My dad and I used ...

The baby’s tangerine-colored fur forms a striking contrast with the grown-ups' gray coats. He hasn’t been named as yet, the zoo said. The group is on view at the zoo’s JungleWorld exhibit.

Insects could begin to reproduce with larvae hatching, that’s according to Dr. Louisa Messenger from UNLV’s School of Public Health. “This is the perfect climate to trigger a lot of ...