Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A flesh‑eating fly thought eradicated decades ago has been found in Texas, its first return to the United States in generations.

A type of flesh-eating maggot is making a comeback — and it’s creeping toward the United States. The new world screwworm is a blowfly whose larvae burrow into animal wounds and gorge on living tissue.

The first case of a flesh-eating maggot in years has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed with Fast Company on Monday. The maggot, the larva ...

The flesh-eating New World screwworm has returned to the U.S. While the risk to North Carolina remains low, experts say ...

A flesh-burrowing parasite that can terrorize humans and animals alike has made its dreaded return to the United States. Late Wednesday afternoon, officials from the United States Department of ...

You won’t believe what’s being dropped from the sky to protect Texas livestock. Texas skies are about to get crowded, but not with birds or drones. Instead, millions of sterilized flies are being ...

A deadly maggot that was thought to have been eradicated is making a comeback, threatening Texas' livestock. The New World screwworm, a nasty flesh-eating larva, is making its way north and is further ...