Blow fly larvae socially integrate termite nests through morphological and chemical mimicry

2025/02/10 by Sämi Schär, Gerard Talavera, Leonardo Dapporto +8 · 2 voices
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Plant and animal studies #Animal Behavior and Reproduction

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.007

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• Blow fly's larva's butt looks like a termite's face. Termite nests are nutrient-rich and secure spaces that everyone wants to live in (but few actually can). The blow fly larva's looks and chemical [bsky, 31 points, 3 comments]
• Check this out here we described a Blow fly larvae that is socially integrated in termite nests through morphological and chemical mimicry - doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... #Entomology #Diptera #Science #Biol [bsky, 4 points, 0 comments]