However, scientists report that queen black garden ants ( Lasius niger ) eat offspring in a seemingly unappetizing state: when the larvae are infected with a fungus 1 . By doing so, the queens ...

It is the immature larvae, rather than the adult moths, that cause the damage to natural fibres such as woollen clothing, upholstery, carpets and furs. Both moths have a similar life cycle and ...

In severe cases, these larvae can damage or even kill plants ... with fruit flies belonging to the Drosophilidae family and fungus gnats belonging to the Sciaridae family. The insects have ...

There are a number of species of beetle in the UK that will attack natural fibres such as wool, silk, fur, feathers and skins. It is the immature larvae forms that cause the damage, rather than the ...

Cysticercosis is caused by the larvae of the parasite Taenia solium, or pork tapeworm (stock photo) A man in the US who complained of frequent migraines was found to have tapeworm larvae in his ...

When the containers fill with water, mosquito larvae hatch from the eggs. After developing through four larval stages, the larvae metamorphose into pupas. Like the larval stage, the pupal stage is ...

A ladybird's lifecycle has four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Egg - Ladybirds lay eggs one or more times a year (species vary), in batches of up to 40. They are yellow or orange and will ...