The blowfly larvae bodies have evolved to closely resemble those of the termites, the researchers report February 10 in Current Biology. Inside the nest, termites recognize each other through touch, ...

Researchers found that the Moroccan fly maggot, a previously unknown type of fly larva, had developed butts that look like termite heads. The two-faced larvae were discovered by chance ...

This little larva has taken infiltration to an entirely new level—sneaking into termite colonies by disguising itself as one of them. How exactly do the fly larvae do it? Well, turns out that it ...

These creatures won't lay eggs indoors, aren't toxic, and don't bite. In fact, they might be helpful by warning you of a greater pest issue at hand — termites. Spotting earwigs in your home ...

Previously undiscovered blow fly larvae (a baby fly) were found in the mountains of Morocco, and have evolved so their backsides resemble a termite head. In other words, their bottoms look like ...

Researchers discovered the two-faced larvae by chance while looking for ants in the Anti-Atlas mountain range in southern Morocco. The team lifted a stone and found a termite mound with three of ...