Mark Twain, when he traveled to California’s Mono Lake almost 150 years ago, became enchanted by aquatic flies. Mono Lake is peculiar - it’s three times saltier than the ocean and nearly as basic as ...
Covered in a shiny bubble, the alkali fly scuba dives into the harsh waters of California’s Mono Lake. Thanks to an abundance of hair and water-repellent wax, this remarkable insect remains dry while ...
More than a century ago, American writer Mark Twain observed a curious phenomenon at Mono Lake, just to the east of Yosemite National Park: enormous numbers of small flies would crawl underwater to ...
A study explores the small-scale adaptations, including a dense hair layer and cuticular hydrocarbons that allow alkali flies (Ephydra hians) to feed and lay eggs in California's Mono Lake, where the ...
Wilson's phalaropes fly in a murmuration over tufa formations at Mono Lake. Thousands of birds fill the air over Mono Lake, banking and swooping in a swirling murmuration that resembles an aerial ...
The Mono Lake flies, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, survive the toxic lake not on pride but thanks to two unusual adaptations. They're ...
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A long-journeying bird connects lakes in California and Argentina — and two communities
Thousands of birds fill the air over Mono Lake, banking and swooping in a swirling murmuration that resembles an aerial school of fish. As they sweep past, their beating wings whoosh in unison. This ...
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