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YesBiscuit!: You Learn Something New Every Day, Screwworm Edition

Discussion in 'Dog Blogs' started by YesBiscuit!, Jan 26, 2010.

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    I'm not familiar with screwworms but apparently they are as nasty as they sound (pdf):Screwworms are fly larvae (maggots) that feed on living flesh. These parasites infest all mammals and, rarely, birds.[...]Female flies lay their eggs at the edges of wounds or on mucous membranes. When they hatch, the larvae enter the body, grow and feed, progressively enlarging the wound. Eventually, they drop

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