This flesh-eating fly, known as the lucille moth, is wreaking havoc on the American continent, particularly in South America.

Texas wildlife officials are warning the state’s cattle industry to be on the lookout for a flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly for animals.

Signs of screwworm infection can include irritated or depressed behavior, loss of appetite, head shaking, smell of decaying ...

Named for its habit of screwing into the living flesh of warm-blooded animals with its razor-sharp mouth hooks, they are ...

The New World screwworm was eradicated from the state decades ago, but now officials are warning it may be poised to return.

The USDA bans Mexican cattle imports after screwworm discovery, prompting Texas officials to warn about the parasite's threat ...

A deadly parasite is being blamed for a halt in cattle imports from Mexico into the United States. The ban on imported cattle ...

The monumental blooming marks the first time an Amorphophallus gigas — a plant native to Sumatra and lovingly nicknamed the corpse flower — has opened its petals at the Crown Heights garden. It is the ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A flesh-eating parasite has agriculture leaders in Texas ... The parasite was contained in Panama by releasing sterile male flies to disrupt reproduction. Female flies live two ...

The plant looks to attract carrion-eating beetles and flesh flies which pollinate the flowers within the spathe. The smell can be detected by these insects more than a kilometre away. The deep red ...

The New Zealand Herald reports that while Neas didn’t pay costs for the return trip, she had originally paid Christchurch-based company Move My Pet $1106 ($1948 NZD) to have Mittens fly with her.

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest, especially when plants are grown in pots of soil-free compost. In fact, ...