A Moment of Science
Botflies are parasites that deposit larvae inside the noses of their hosts, including reindeer. To adapt, the deer learn elaborate behaviors to avoid the flies.
When many spiders capture a fly, they don't eat it right away. Instead, they poison the fly and wrap it in silk.
Earthworms swallow soil, extract nutrients from it, then excrete the rest up onto the surface.
Why don't ants drown every time it rains? Find out on this Moment of Science.
Do earwigs really burrow into your ears while you're sleeping, only to later feast on your brain? Find out on this Moment of Science.
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