Experts Warn Americans to Watch Out for Deadly, Flesh-Eating Parasite That Made a Comeback After 34 Years of Eradication ...

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded ...

A deadly, flesh-eating parasite is threatening a resurgence in the United States and the rapid spread of infection is being ...

A recent discovery of screwworms on cattle in Chiapas, Mexico has prompted officials to warn Texans about the potential ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent out an advisory warning hunters, livestock owners, and outdoorsy folks near the ...

Though the pest primarily affects livestock, officials say humans, wildlife and pets can also be infected.

The New World Screwworm is a fly larva that finds its home in the wounds, nostrils, and even the eyes of warm-blooded animals ...

Texas wildlife officials are on the lookout for a flesh-devouring fly larvae known as the “Man-eater” after cases of the ...

The CDC said screwworms are most common in the tropics and subtropics, but recent cases have appeared in Central America for ...

The insidious screwworm flies lay eggs in any body entrance—open wounds like barb wire scrapes, tick bites, nasal and eye ...

"Those enjoying Texas' natural resources have an opportunity to serve as the first line of defense in protecting wildlife, ...