The eggs hatch and become larvae, or maggots. They burrow into the wound to feed on the living flesh, the CDC says. That’s different from most other types of maggots that feed on decomposing flesh.

New World screwworm flies cause myiasis, an infection of flesh-eating maggots that burrow into the skin of living animals, causing serious and often fatal damage, Reuters reported. The fly is named ...

Within a few hours, the eggs hatch into larvae (maggots) and burrow into the wound, eating the living flesh. After about seven days of feeding, the larvae drop to the ground, burrow into the soil ...

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