Monday, June 29, 2026
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How a strange fruit fly became a bloodthirsty underwater hunter

A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect from a museum in Zurich, researchers have managed to draw an evolutionary map of a mysterious species that has not been seen since 1981.

How a strange fruit fly became a bloodthirsty underwater hunter
Image: Phys.org
A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect from a museum in Zurich, researchers have managed to draw an evolutionary map of a mysterious species that has not been seen since 1981.

Originally published at Phys.org

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