IT has been known for a long time that the application of a ligature posterior to the brain in the larva of the blowfly, Calliphora erythrocephala Meig., prevents the pupation of the posterior ...

Fly poop may be the next generation of composting, according to the BBC. Black soldier fly larvae are able to digest four times their own body mass in organic matter every day. Some farms are ...

Seattle based guitarist Andy Coe (ACB, Skerik Band, McTuff) and drummer D'Vonne Lewis (Digable Planets, McTuff, Industrial Revelation) join forces with Portland keyboardist Galen Clark (Outer ...

Anglers tend to put a lot of stock in selecting the right dry fly to match a hatch. But, the truth is, the perfect fly won’t do you a whole lot of good if you don’t know how to present it.

Treatment doesn’t harm fish, people, or birds — just black fly larva and mosquitos. This is the program’s 40th year. Rivers and streams in 35 counties will be affected, including Fayette ...

Scientists have long turned to simpler organisms to help answer these questions, with the humble fruit fly emerging as an ... a wide range of behavioral patterns under various conditions.

Now, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that fruit fly larvae have a surprising sixth sense—they can detect electric fields. This ability, called electroreception, is common in animals ...

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have just added fruit flies to that list. A team of researchers led by Matthieu Louis found that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields and navigate toward the ...

A team of researchers led by Matthieu Louis found that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields and navigate toward the negative electric potential using a small set of sensory neurons in their ...

Bot fly larva, aka Eskimo Candy, on the back of a caribou skin. Photo by Scott Hauge “Eskimo candy,” he bubbled, and popped it into his mouth. Bending down, he repeated the drill. Danny ate a ...