A parasitic wasp that preys on the young of a prolific fruit fly pest demonstrates both molecular evolution and behavioral adaptations in the face of ecological pressures, according to new research.

Fruit flies are generally highly susceptible to parasitic wasps, but some have stolen a gene from bacteria that makes them resistant. This adult fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has two cysts (made dark ...

Jul. 26—ALMA — In a quiet field of abandoned blueberries and shrubby brush in south Georgia, Cera Jones released hundreds of tiny parasitic wasps into the thicket and watched them fly away, following ...

GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Sen. Gary Peters is calling for funding in the federal farm bill to help fight an invasive fly that has been damaging fruit crops in Michigan and across the ...

Being outside in Indiana this time of year is usually fine — unless you're swatting away buzzing insects. More than likely, you don't need to be alarmed by what's buzzing around, especially if you're ...

The insect I have photographed here only has two wings. Bees and wasps have four wings. Obviously, this insect is a fly. More specifically, it is a fly known as a flower fly. There are many different ...

This female Nasonia wasp is stinging a fly pupal host and laying eggs within it. The offspring will emerge two weeks later and will subsequently hatch and kill the host creature. Scientists have ...