Entomology

This part of the animal kingdom may not be most people's favorite, but insects are a diverse and resilient bunch that date back almost 400 million years. But because of their size, many of us don't really get a chance to admire their beauty up close.

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside is studying a species of "vulture bee" that has swapped a vegetarian diet for carrion meat by developing an extra tooth and gut bacteria similar to that found in vultures and hyenas.

Entomologist and wildlife photographer Piotr Naskrecki is not squeamish. He recently allowed two human bot fly larvae to grow to maturity under his skin and documented the process in a short film.