The parasitic fly lays eggs in the open wounds and orifices of live animals—including, disturbingly, humans.

Maggot-infested meat likely provided Neanderthals and even some modern-day humans with a rich source of fat and nitrogen. Reading time 3 minutes Modern humanity’s most famous cousins, the Neanderthals ...

The U.S. government is combating a potential invasion of flesh-eating New World screwworm maggots with a multimillion-dollar plan Getty The U.S. government is combating a potential invasion of ...

Kansas health officials have alerted providers about the potential for human cases of New World screwworm. New World screwworm maggots burrow into and feed on the living flesh of animals and humans.