"When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal," the USDA says. "NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife ...

A 32-year-old Port Hedland man has been charged with animal cruelty over his dog which was described as "skin and bones" with open wounds riddled with "hundreds and hundreds of maggots". An attendee ...

Here's what to know about the flesh-eating parasite. New World screwworms are larvae or maggots of the NWS fly that cause a painful condition known as NWS myiasis. The flies lay eggs in open ...