I enjoy watching the birds that visit my feeders and have thought about how different each species acts. That may cause some ...

Researchers have studied gene expression dynamics during metamorphosis in two species of flies. Published in the Genome ...

Helicopters flew low and slow up the Conewango Creek on Tuesday as the state Department of Environmental Protection sprayed for black flies. Black flies are often referred to as gnats and are much ...

Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a ...

Biting midges will also bite pets and are known by names such as “no-see-ums” or “punkies.” Black flies lay eggs in flowing ...

Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and ...

The Darién Gap, a perilous journey for millions of migrants, has also become a corridor for the northward spread of the New ...

Researchers used deep metagenomic sequencing to trace zoonotic pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes from cow manure into ...

If stalk-eyed flies thrive along with skunk cabbage in the Berkshires, we might see them feeding on the remains of skunk ...

Depending on the fly species, some can be more selective of what they eat. For example, fruit flies tend to prefer fermented fruits or vinegar. What makes fruit flies attracted to fruit is the smell.

A team of scientists discovered a species of blow fly (family Calliphoridae) whose larvae can infiltrate colonies of harvester termites in the Anti-Atlas mountains of southern Morocco.

In the study - by the University of Exeter - 35 fruit fly species were exposed to 11 different viruses of diverse types. Explore. Search Tuesday, May 13, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe.