Fly larva with a fake termite face can infiltrate termite mounds and socialize

Nature is full of impostors, and many of them are found in the insect world. Certain species, such as the bee fly or the ant ...
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This Fly Larva’s Butt Looks Like a Termite’s Head—and Termites Are Falling for It

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 ...
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Tackling food waste with black soldier fly larvae

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A bin full of black soldier fly larvae are eating away at food waste inside the Full Circle Bioconversion barn in Old Lycoming Township. For owner Aubrey Fornwalt, getting into ...