Not to Alarm Anyone, but Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Entered the US
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The USDA this week confirmed the first known infection of the carnivorous fly larva, which feast on the flesh of living mammals, after the United States eradicated the nightmare bugs in the 1960s.
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- Flesh-Eating Pest Confirmed in U.S. Cattle The New York Times —
- Flesh-eating New World screwworm found in Texas calf, USDA says CBS News —
- ‘Horror’ flesh-eating New World screwworm case detected in Texas: USDA NY Post —