Many insects in Africa are likely to face dangerous levels of heat stress, with serious consequences for ecosystems.
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The New World screwworm parasite can infest livestock, pets and even humans.
When you’re an animal undercover, sometimes it’s not enough just to look like someone else
New research highlights the prevalence of maggots as an easily obtained, nutrient-rich supplement of ancient hominin diets.
The screwworm reached Mexico in November 2024, after moving upwards through Central America.
Flies are the most ecologically diverse and important migrant group. We just had no idea.
Fruit flies have contributed to some of the most important scientific discoveries over the last century. They should be celebrated – not sprayed.
Researchers have been estimating the vast numbers of insects, including many pollinators, migrating at one location in the Pyrenees. But climate change and habitat loss could affect their abundance.
Not much is known about the predator fly Laphria saffrana. New research identified how they count the wingbeats of their favored prey, letting it slip out of focus before adjusting their heads.
Early warm weather has triggered a bumper season for Australia’s 30,000 fly species.
Flies often beat out competitors for food because of their specialized sensing organs called antennae.
New research on what attracts blood-feasting flies to blue objects could help minimise the impacts of those insects on people and animals.
If the spring fire season in Canada is any indication, fire-loving pyrophilic insects will continue to thrive well into summer.
Two food scientists, an entomologist, an anthropologist, a veterinarian and a historian walk into a bar (of chocolate) and tell bitter and sweet stories of this favorite treat.
Why is it so difficult to swat a fly? A team of insect experts explains how a fly’s sophisticated vision allows it to quickly react to visual cues.
Forensic entomologists analyse blowflies and cocoon cases to help solve crimes.
The painful bites of female march flies can ruin your day at the beach. When we’re not there, they bite wallabies, birds, and even reptiles.
A fly does some of its digesting outside its body before it even eats any food.
New findings suggest the loss of fertility at high temperatures is a major threat to the survival of some species.
Planting a garden for winter-active insects is a wonderful way to support local biodiversity. Your garden will thrive with the free pollination and pest control services the insects provide.
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Adjunct associate, CSIRO
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Associate Professor in Entomology, University of Sydney
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Director of the Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO
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Insect Migration Researcher, College of Life and Environmental Science, University of Exeter
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Florida International University
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Professor and Department Head, Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
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Professor, School of BioSciences and Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Executive Officer, National Collections & Marine Infrastructure, CSIRO
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Honorary Fellow, Biosecurity Flagship, CSIRO
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Senior Lecturer in Insect Diversity, Stellenbosch University
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Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow in Ecology and Entomology, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer in Zoology, Aberystwyth University
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Professor of Bioscience Education, University of Hull