UCCE experts urge producers to monitor their animals for signs of the parasite, which has been moving north from Central and South America.

California researchers are preparing for the possible return of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living ...

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This video uncovers how glow worms turn soft blue light into a deadly hunting tool. Viewers learn how bioluminescence draws insects straight toward sticky silk threads. The story explains how these ...

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Rich Manning is a writer and spirits and food competition judge based in Los Angeles. He has been writing about spirits, wine, beer, food and travel since 2004. Born of wild agave and the creatures ...

Researchers are working on manipulating the digestive systems of wax worms to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic. In 2017, European researchers discovered a potential solution. The larvae ...

The Hawkinsville glow worm was discovered in the Georgia town of the same name. Alamy Stock Photo/National Geographic Image Collection Georgia may lead the nation with over 50 species of fireflies (or ...

Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the ...