Although the second-largest and rather concrete metropolis in the United States might not be anywhere near one's immediate association for a biodiversity hotspot, the fly fauna of Los Angeles is quite ...

An entomologist has identified the insects invading homes along Fiske Brook as scuttle flies, pests he cautioned can pose a threat to humans. In an update to the Board of Health last week, Director of ...

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While many species of scuttle flies are associated with ants, their specific interactions with their hosts are largely unknown. Brood parasitism (attacking the immature stages, rather than the adult ...

The town has retained an entomologist to assist in determining the source of coffin flies that have infested homes on Pemberly Drive. Director of Public Health John Fralick said Tony Kiszewski, a ...

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A lot of people write their autobiographies, but not many paint an autobiography. Tom Miller has done just that, in 16 paintings. Here’s Tom as a baby, being admired by neighbors. Here’s Tom as a ...

Ant brood parasitism by scuttle flies is a rarely observed phenomenon. However, scientists have recently video-documented two such interactions. One is a species that harasses worker ants to get them ...