warm-blooded animals
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The New World screwworm is a fly that lays hundreds of eggs in the open wounds or body orifices of warm-blooded animals, even openings as small as a tick bite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The flies lay their eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals, where they hatch into larvae and feed on flesh.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
An infestation occurs when fly maggots infest the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, the CDC says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
Global warming is a big challenge for warm-blooded animals, which must maintain a constant body temperature to prevent their bodies from overheating.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
It is a highly specific organism, attacking no other type of insects, harmless to earthworms, warm-blooded animals, and plants.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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