Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...

A scene in The Shawshank Redemption sees a character feed a maggot to a crow, but the American Humane Society had other ideas.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a scathing letter to her Mexican counterpart Saturday threatening to block the ...

This resulted in thrush, infections and maggots in many of the horses’ feet. “A suspected lack of dental care had led to some of the animals having severely sharp teeth and ulcerated mouths ...

In your yard, you might also find maggots in dog poo, a dead animal or the compost bin. They will turn into pupae, then into flies. They will eat all their food source, so flies can no longer lay ...