An enigmatic new species of wormlion fly, whose larvae construct clever pitfall traps to capture prey, has been revealed in a ...

The parasitic deer fly, deer ked (Lipoptena andaluciensis) loses its wings and eyesight after it settles on a host and burrows into the hair.

A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. The paper, published in the journal Evolution Letters, is titled "Positive correlations in susceptibility ...

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Researchers show that ozone levels, such as those found in many places on hot summer days today, destroy the sex pheromones of fruit fly species. As a result, some natural mating boundaries maintained ...

Researchers have discovered new cell types in the visual system of flies, made possible by their creation of a tool that finds and labels neurons during development. The study combines single-cell ...