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The Biosphere Biomes Species Engineering About

July 29, 2025

Flightless Flies Added to Test a New Food-Web Layer

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Flightless fruit flies and soldier fly larvae were introduced to see whether flies could breed, feed, and repeat inside miniBIOTA. The goal was to test a new renewable prey layer for spiders and other predators, even if these first fly species might not be the final fit.

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