Down below, other unsuspecting flies are hit by a shower of white spores shooting out of the dead fly’s corpse. And the cycle starts all over. The white stuff that engulfs these flies is a ...
That’s the New World screwworm, a parasite that can kill livestock and ... The New World screwworm fly is an insect that’s native to the Western Hemisphere. The adults are metallic blue ...
When they aren't whizzing from flower to flower, these sunseekers will often sunbathe on bare ground or dead leaves. Resting with its wings pointing ... While adult bee-flies are adorable, a young bee ...
The state's Parks and Wildlife Department is asking hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts to watch out for animals that may be impacted by dangerous "maneater" parasites from flies that lay eggs ...