Mountain fly maggots have evolved fake faces on their butts as a cunning disguise to infiltrate termite colonies, a new study has found. Researchers spotted the fake faces, which resemble termite ...

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 ...

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, a… ...

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 ...

The larvae of this calliphorid fly use disguise that helps them infiltrate termite mounds. The larvae display a “termite mask” on the backs of their bodies .

In addition, the larvae and termites in a particular colony have slight differences in their chemical profile that differentiate them from other termite mounds.

Soldier termites are known for aggressively guarding their colonies, attacking any invaders. But the disguise is so convincing that the termites think the maggots are part of their colony.

Root maggots thrive in the early spring, when the weather is cool and wet. By waiting until later in the season to plant, ... Rid your home of pests, termites, cockroaches, bed bugs & more.

Termite swarming is the beginning of the life cycle of termites, with winged termites looking to find new homes to reproduce and introduce larvae. These "swarmers," as they are known by, are the ...

Soldier termites typically kill colony intruders on site, but disguised larvae live among the soldiers without any problems and are granted full access to the termite mound's food chamber.