warm-blooded animals
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A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
The screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds on warm-blooded animals, including humans.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
An infestation occurs when fly maggots infest the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, the CDC says.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 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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