As maggots consume matter, they grow and molt, a process scientists ... specialize in feeding on decaying flesh, slurping the liquids from their dead food items. Flies rely on their sense of ...

Bacteria and fungi will decompose the remaining tissue, but this process will ... like flies. Flies use the body as a breading ground to lay larvae, as the decaying flesh is an excellent source ...

There are many large flies that house flies can be mistaken for, including blowflies and flesh flies ... feces and other decaying substances,” he adds of the two-winged creatures (most insects ...

Explainer-How Flesh-Eating Screwworms in Cattle Could Raise ... Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in wounds on any warm-blooded animal. Livestock and wild animals are usually ...

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