"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 ...

Now it’s my dog. I am so mad!” Mango fly (Cordylobia anthrophaga) also known as tumbu fly or skin maggot fly is a type of blow fly common in Africa. It affects all large mammals including man ...

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 ...