fly

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Lucy and her boyfriend Sam Littler, who had been visiting her father and his family, were due to fly home later on the day of her death.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The fruit fly connectome pointed to a different answer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Tusk has made clear that the airport is not closed to Zelensky: "I am not going to tell him where and how to fly."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, he stood there, his mouth open so wide he could probably double as a fly catcher.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova