Beneath the icy waters of the Antarctic, scientists have uncovered a chilling new threat lurking in the deep. Parasitic ...

Sea urchins have a very characteristic larval development, passing first through a bilateral planktonic larval stage. After several weeks this larva undergoes a metamorphosis which gives rise to the ...

Beneath Sri Lanka’s serene waters, a pearl oyster cherished her pearl, living in harmony. But disaster struck when a blazing ...

Changes in ocean currents stemming from global warming have led to a sharp increase in endangered Japanese eel larvae reaching rivers in Hokkaido in recent years, a scientific team found.

After the egg stage, which is usually planktonic, hatching liberates prolarvae which feed for some days on their supply of embryonic yolk. The larvae later feed actively in the plankton until ...

Now, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that fruit fly larvae have a surprising sixth sense—they can detect electric fields. This ability, called electroreception, is common in animals ...

The sudden spread of dengue mosquitoes and larvae off-season has triggered serious concern among the health department. Experts warn that the recent downpours followed by intense heat have created ...

Live larvae were also found. It’s the first time in three years that the Asian Long Horn beetle has been found in Port Huron. Read: Why the Michigan DNR wants you to start checking trees for ...

Understanding this parasitic fly larva and the risk it may pose is the first step for preventing infestation Maggots. The very word invokes revulsion in many people. For veterinary professionals, the ...