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Detect. Lock on. Intercept. The remarkable hunting ability of the robber fly

09 Mar 2017

A small fly the size of a grain of rice could be the Top Gun of the fly world, with a remarkable ability to detect and intercept its prey mid-air...

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Killer flies: how brain size affects hunting strategy in the insect world

09 Feb 2016

Cambridge researchers are studying what makes a brain efficient and how that affects behaviour in insects.

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