The moment these cows would step outside, gangs of cattle flies or gadflies would swarm over their bodies, sting their soft flesh, and slurp in their blood. These bloodsucking insects make the ...

The new work, she said, points to insect bites as an additional route of transmission. When a stable fly bites a cow, it injects salivary proteins that help it access and digest blood. That ...

This research may help predict how climate change will impact insect distribution and behavior. Tiny cold-blooded animals like flies rely on their environment to regulate body temperature. Their ...