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.

Researchers have revealed that the presence of Nora virus in fruit flies can increase their sensitivity to bacterial ...

A woman in California contracted parasitic worms in her eye after running through a swarm of flies during a trail run. The 68-year-old woman is only the second known person in the United States to ...

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...

Despite having "worm" in their name, screwworms are not actually worms, they are flies! Screwworm flies can definitely be terrifying. They lay their eggs on open wounds, and when they hatch ...

Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to ...

An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus ...

Tsetse fly. It transmits parasites that cause sleeping sickness in humans and Nagana disease in animals. [iStockphoto] Tsetse flies - which transmit tiny parasites that cause sleeping sickness in ...