According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...

What are nature's best spies? Well, it turns out they just might be fly larvae that can infiltrate termite nests undetected.

DURING recent investigations on the behaviour of the primitive termite Zootermopsis nevadensis (Hagen), evidence for trail-laying was obtained when it was noted that nymphs accurately followed the ...

“Most termites live several meters deep and have no visual perception. However, harvester termites come out at dusk to ...

This rare blow fly species has larvae that fit right in with the termites down to copying their odor.

The most common types of termites in North America are: Considered the most destructive species of termites, they build their ...

There are over 2,500 different types of termites. Termite species are grouped based on their habitats. Dry wood and damp wood termites live in decaying wood with various moisture content.

A NEW type of fly maggot has evolved fake faces on their rear-ends as a clever tactic to infiltrate the nests of their prey, a new study has found. Researchers found that the Moroccan fly maggot, ...

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 ...

Termites of the species Neocapritermes taracua with a blue body on the back formed by laccase BP76. Termites of the species Neocapritermes taracua with a blue body on the back A termite of the ...

For the first time ever, an international study led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), a joint centre of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (the Spanish National ...