Many have wished for those pesky flies to just disappear, but the truth of what their extinction would do to Earth's ...

They are usually harmless but can be annoying. Their larvae live in the top 5-8cm of soil where they feed on fungi and plant roots. Although healthy houseplants won’t be too badly affected ...

To minimize the risk of mosquito larvae developing, the group advised draining and thoroughly cleaning water containers weekly and changing the water in flower vases regularly. Gardeners were reminded ...

Larvae and adults were fed with artificial food as previously described (Shen et al., 2013). Artificial food for adults, consisting of yeast powder, honey, sugar, ascorbic acid and water, was also ...

Researchers have discovered blow fly larvae with fake termite faces on their rears that enable them to socially integrate into termite colonies in the mountains of Morocco.

When we lifted a stone we found a termite mound with three fly larvae that we had never seen before. The water had probably flooded the deeper layers of the nest and the larvae had emerged onto ...

Sonja Swiger, PhD, is a professor and extension entomologist with Texas A & M University. Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) are about 2 to 4 millimeters in size with humped backs and a shiny black, ...

The main groups associated with the separation of the PC1 axis were Acari and Diplura in August, and Acari, Coleoptera larvae, and Isoptera in November. The main groups associated with the separation ...