Harvard's RoboBee will one day conduct artificial pollination and survey disaster zones, but first it has to stop crash ...

Before they emerge from the ground, crane fly larvae (sometimes called leatherjackets) munch on things like plant roots. In ...

Electroreception, the ability to sense electric fields, is a fascinating trait found in species like sharks, bees, and ...

A team of researchers led by Matthieu Louis found that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields and navigate toward the negative electric potential using a small set of sensory neurons in their ...

RoboBee comes in for a landing Microrobot gets crane fly-inspired legs for soft touchdowns Date: April 16, 2025 Source: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Summary ...

Bot fly larva, aka Eskimo Candy, on the back of a caribou skin. Photo by Scott Hauge “Eskimo candy,” he bubbled, and popped it into his mouth. Bending down, he repeated the drill. Danny ate a ...

Crane flies, commonly known as mosquito hawks or ... with most of their lifespan spent as larvae, feeding on decaying organic matter in soil. Relatively protected from the elements, the larvae ...

Aquatic Imitations co-owner Jeremy Knapp ties a grannom caddis dry fly. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Jeremy Knapp spent two decades of his life as a pastor and as a counselor, but he ...

including avoiding the use of pesticides and keeping a natural lawn which allows the birds to forage for bugs such as crane fly larvae, known as leatherjackets. The birds also prefer short grass ...