Maggots associate the texture of a food with how tasty it is, research shows

By Ari Daniel

Published January 31, 2025 at 4:50 AM EST

Some creatures 鈥� like maggots 鈥� love to feed on decaying fruit. New research shows that they associate the texture of food with how tasty it is, too. So how did researchers figure that out?

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Maggots associate the texture of a food with how tasty it is, research shows