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 ...

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, ...

Termites primarily use their sense of smell to recognize members of their colony. Fly larvae have therefore developed the ability to mimic the specific odor of their host colony.

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 ...

In the mountains of the Anti-Atlas in Morocco, a fly larva has developed a camouflage strategy that is as surprising as it is effective. Thanks to a "mask" resembling a termite head on its posterior ...