Doctors should be hypervigilant of any suspected cases of New World Screwworm as the parasitic larva nears the country, the ...

Some wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for words like ...

Roughly 60 years ago, the United States eradicated the New World screwworm, an insect that feeds on living tissue. But now, the flesh-eating creature appears to be creeping closer to a comeback. New ...

It starts with a wound. For most animals, that means a scab, a scar, and eventual healing. For the New World screwworm, it’s an open invitation. This parasitic fly sees raw flesh as the perfect place ...

Missouri and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico.

New World screwworm larva, like the one pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in humans are rare but can be fatal. (AP | USDA Agricultural Research ...

RED ROCK, Texas — An invader that could severely damage the state's cattle industry is on Texas’ doorstep and is inching closer to the U.S.-Mexico border. The maggot, known as the New World screwworm, ...