Like many moths in the Sphingidae family, this species has a furry body and ... Although this species isn't considered a major pest, its larvae can sometimes damage fruits. These caterpillars feast on ...

A sphinx moth tends to appear in the late afternoon and evening, and often visits night-blooming flowers. Here are some types ...

Syntretus perlmani lays its eggs in the bodies of living, adult fruit flies instead of larvae or pupae. The wasp larvae then burst out of the fly’s abdomen, killing it. The process is detailed ...

Females lay eggs into animal wounds and on soft tissues such as the nose, navel and anus. The larvae burrow through the flesh creating bacterial infections that attract more egg-laying females. The ...

Adult wasps don’t eat the prey they kill - they feed it to their young, known as larvae. Social species capture insects, chop them up and carry parts back to the nest. Some solitary species are more ...

It is the immature larvae, rather than the adult moths, that cause the damage to natural fibres such as woollen clothing, upholstery, carpets and furs. Both moths have a similar life cycle and ...

A new species of wasp has been discovered that lays its eggs inside adult fruit flies. The wasp larva grows inside the fly and then rips the fly open when it emerges, a recent study described. An ...

What is cabbage root fly? Adult cabbage root flies resemble house flies. The larvae are white, legless and headless maggots that feed on the roots and can kill seedling and recently Moving a plant ...

It is the larval stage of these insects that induce the plant to produce abnormal growths, known as galls, that enclose the developing larvae. These galls are part of the biodiversity a healthy oak ...