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, ...

Beneath the rocky soil of Morocco, researchers have uncovered a surprising intruder living undetected inside termite colonies ...

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

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 ...

Flies can help solve serious crimes Amoret Whitaker uses her knowledge of the blowfly life cycle to help ... help work out when someone died. 3. Insects were first used to solve a crime in 13th ...