European crane fly larvae feed on turfgrass's roots, shoots, and crowns. This particular species is found in the Northwest United States. These invasive insects can feed on grass faster than it ...

Crane fly larvae gorge themselves on grass, decaying wood, seedlings, and other vegetation until they are ready to transform into an adult. By the time the fly emerges as an adult, it has enough ...

Leather jackets are the larvae of the crane fly, which resembles an overgrown mosquito when mature. These larvae have a cylindrical shape with a head that retracts into the thorax. The hungry ...

It's insect season: All of the bugs that come out in spring in Arizona, from lady bugs to black widows Crane flies consume ...

When Hauser examined petroleum fly maggots under a microscope, he noticed they’re a little more prickly than other fly larvae. He believes their rough ... “It’s a little bit like an umbrella.” A crane ...

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 ...

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.