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Biologists Find Fossils of Previously Unknown Species of Big-Headed Flies
Biologists have discovered fossils of previously unknown species of big-headed flies. (January 22, 2014)

Six New Species of Popeye Flies Discovered in Tahiti
Six new species of Popeye flies have been discovered in Tahiti. (August 11, 2013)

Newly Discovered Parasitoid Wasp Species Rides on the Backs of Damselflies
A newly discovered parasitoid was species rides on the backs of damselflies. It also lays its eggs in their eggs. (July 29, 2013)

No Longer Extinct Orange Headed Corpse Eating Bone-Skipper Flies Given Neotype Designation
Orange headed, corpse eating, bone-skipper flies are no longer extinct. They were though to have gone extinct 160 years ago. (July 7, 2013)

New Green-Eyed Butterfly Discovered in Texas
A new green-eyed butterfly with an olive green eye color. The butterfly species was given the common name Vicroy's Ministreak. (May 28, 2013)

Scientists Reveal Metamorphosis Inside Living Chrysalis With Time-Lapse CT Scanning
Scientists have captured the metamorphosis inside a living chrysalis using time-lapse CT scanning. (May 18, 2013)

Tinkerbella Nana: New Species of Fairyflies is Only 250 Micrometers Long
Scientists have discovered a new species of Mymaridae (fairyflies) that is just one quarter of a millimeter long. (April 25, 2013)

24 New Flower Fly Species Discovered in Central and Southern America
Scientists have discovered 24 new species of flower flies in Central and South America. (January 31, 2013)

Video: Ultramicroscope Creates High-Resolution 3D Images of the Insides of a Fly
Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have developed laser optics which support high-resolution 3D microscopy. (December 6, 2012)

Scientists Discover That Most Fruit Flies on Meth Die From Anorexia
University of Illinois entomology professor Barry Pittendrigh (left), postdoctoral researcher Kent Walters and their colleagues recently conducted a study tracking metabolic and behavioral changes in fruit flies on methamphetamine. (August 5, 2012)

Scientists Discover That Bats Use Sound of Copulating House Flies as Cue for Foraging
Scientists have determined that bats listen for the sound of copulating house flies as a cue to foraging. (July 24, 2012)

Scientists Discover Fruit Flies Get Kidney Stones
A team of researchers from Mayo Clinic and the University of Glasgow have found that fruit flies also get kidney stones. (March 23, 2012)

Study Finds Sexually Deprived Male Fruit Flies Become Binge Drinkers
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered that sexually deprived male fruit flies drink far more than sexually satisfied male flies. (March 15, 2012)

New Species of Parasitic Spider Flies Discovered in Australia
Four new species of spider flies of the genus Panops have been discovered in Australia. (March 2, 2012)

Entomologists Discover Blue is the Favorite Color of House Flies
Researchers at the University of Florida discovered that the color blue works best for fly control. (February 17, 2012)

Researchers Study Butterfly Flight With High-Speed Cameras
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are studying butterfly's flight patterns with high-resolution cameras. (February 2, 2012)

Experiment Suspending Fruit Flies in a Magnetic Field Shows They Navigate Using Sunlight
Scientists studied fruit flies in a magnetic field to determine how the tiny insects use the polarization pattern of natural skylight to keep their bearings during flight. (January 27, 2012)

Scientists Discover Why Flies Are Attracted to Beer
Entomologists at the The University of California, Riverside recently conducted an experiment to discover why flies are attracted to beer. (December 6, 2011)

Blow Flies Help Forensic Entomologists During Murder Investigations
Blow flies are usually the first insect to arrive after a person has died. (November 1, 2011)

Terrified Dragonfly Larvae Die of Stress From Mere Presence of Predator in Study
University of Toronto biologists conducted a study that found the mere presence of a predator causes enough stress to kill a dragonfly, even when the predator cannot actually get at its prey to eat it. (October 27, 2011)

Dragonflies Captured Catching Fruit Flies in Mid-Air With High Speed Cameras
Stacey Combes, a Harvard University biomechanist, and her team are using high speed cameras to study how dragonflies pull off complicated aerial feats that include hunting and mating in mid-air. (October 3, 2011)

Researchers Find Synchronous Flashing Helps Female Fireflies Recognize Suitable Mates
In some firefly species the bioluminescent flashing between males occurs synchronically. (July 14, 2011)

Wingless Firefly Females Less Likely to Get Nuptial Gift From Males
A study by researchers from Tufts University has found that species of wingless firefly females are less likely to get nuptial gifts from males. (May 28, 2011)

The Flypaper Clock Generates Power by Eating Flies
This video shows a clock that eats flies. (February 22, 2011)