To avoid parasites, some fruit flies sacrifice sleep

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Apr 14, 2025, 3:44 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
If you think doomscrolling leads to sleepless nights, imagine waking up in bed with a blood-sucking monster the size of a basset hound. That's the waking nightmare one species of Australian fruit fly must contend with each night as hungry mites stalk and attach themselves like a tick while the fly is sleeping…

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