The researchers observed that the maggots consistently preferred the rotten fruit over the fresh one. This behavior suggested ...

For maggots, the experience of eating a succulent meal isn’t just about how their food tastes, but also how it feels.

It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into figuring out why and what neurons are responsible.

Some creatures — like maggots — 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?