What are nature's best spies? Well, it turns out they just might be fly larvae that can infiltrate termite nests undetected.
According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...
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 ...
In eastern Indonesia, sago worms, the larvae of the red coconut beetle, are a popular delicacy in Papua. They are often consumed raw or grilled. Hindayana also acknowledged the possibility of ...
Within one to three years, the beetle larvae have fed on the wood beneath the bark enough to kill the tree. “It’s kind of like heart disease in older people,” Benoit explained ...
LAKE MURRAY, Okla. (KXII) - Larvae of the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive species of beetle known for killing trees, was found at Lake Murray State Park. The Oklahoma Forestry Services shared ...
The larvae, dubbed “aphid lions,” are particularly effective in devouring soft-bodied insects. They feed on aphids, caterpillars, and even small beetles, ensuring these pests don’t overrun your garden ...
In this case, it's a beloved classic Volkswagen Beetle. Car Specialist Dave Kunz shows us how this iconic car survived the fire. The owner, Drew Kogon, lives in Boston but had the car parked at ...
June 29, 2022 — Larvae of longhorned beetles develop primarily in woody tissue, which is difficult for most organisms to digest. However, longhorned beetle larvae possess special enzymes to ...
With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores. Leaf beetles can be found to ...