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An extension entomologist based in Silver Spring, Maryland, Pooja Sharma identifies insect samples sent in by local growers and studies fly biology. She received a master’s degree in entomology from the University of Oregon following undergraduate work in biology. In addition to her lab and diagnostic duties, Sharma contributes to Biology Insights.

Do Dragonflies Migrate? The Science Behind Their Journey
Are Bugs Getting Bigger? The Science Behind Insect Size
Why Are Flies Attracted to Me? The Science Explained
Why Do Bugs Like Light? The Science of Their Attraction
Why Do Black Flies Bite? The Science of Their Painful Cut
Why Are Bugs Attracted to Light? The Scientific Reasons
Do Red Lights Attract Bugs? The Science of Insect Vision
Are Flies Attracted to White? The Science of Fly Vision
What Is a Blow Fly? Identification, Life Cycle & Impact
What Attracts Flies? The Science Behind Fly Attraction
Do Flies Go to Sleep at Night? The Science of Insect Rest
What Are Horseflies and Why Do Their Bites Hurt So Much?
Can Gnats Live in Your Hair? A Biologist Explains
Can Flies Get High? The Science Behind Insect Intoxication
Why Do Mosquitoes Need Blood to Lay Eggs?
Why Are Gnats Attracted to Alcohol?
Do Fruit Flies Like Light? How They See & Behave
Why Mosquitoes (Not Flies) Prefer Certain Blood Types
Do Flies Eat Poop? The Biology and Associated Health Risks
What Is a Maggot Trail and Its Forensic Significance?
Does Red Attract Bugs? The Science of Insect Vision
Why Do Flies Keep Coming to Me? The Science Explained
Why Do Locusts Make Noise? The Science of Their Sounds
Can Wasps Smell Fear? The Science of What Attracts Them
Do Flies Lay Eggs on Humans? The Scientific Answer
Are Flesh Flies Dangerous? Health Risks & Prevention
Can Fruit Flies See in the Dark? How Their Vision Works
Why Do Flies Like Bad Smells? The Biology Explained
Why Are Flies So Fast? The Science Behind Their Speed
Do Mosquitoes Have Hearts? How Their Circulation Works