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 living but ...

Beneath the rocky soil of Morocco, researchers have uncovered a surprising intruder living undetected inside termite colonies. Few outsiders gain acceptance in termite society, but a species of ...

An international team led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) has discovered fly larvae that infiltrate termite nests by mimicking their features and smell Published in Current Biology, the ...

In the world of espionage, disguises and deception are essential. But humans aren't the only ones with a talent for undercover operations. A newly discovered blow fly larva in Morocco may just be ...

The University of Kansas houses the world’s largest bee research collection, with more than half a million specimens, including parasitic “vampire bees,” iridescent orchid bees, and a rediscovered gia ...

A clear plastic container holding watery yellow-brown termite faeces has pride of place in the office of dipterologist, John Midgley, at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in South Africa. He often searches the ...

From plastic-eating insects that could help combat world waste to bizarre insects that "saw" tiny sticks and build little log cabins to live in, our planet is full of fascinating and unusual bugs.