tl;Dr

screwworms are a species of fly that lays eggs in open wounds or orifices, after which the larvae will feed on the hatching site, typically causing more screwworms to lay eggs. they were mostly eradicated via releasing millions of irradiated, sterile males into their population, a thing we still do every month, but for whatever reason, they broke through the biological barrier keeping them back and have made it all the way to Mexico.

the infection of eggs and larvae is incredibly painful and horrifying, and while humans are much less likely to be affected, the agriculture sector will take an enormous hit to their livestocks if it keeps spreading.

Holy. Fuck. I grew up on a farm. I’ve seen some shit; that just comes with the territory when livestock, heavy equipment, and farm implements are involved. Fly strike alone will have you napalming flying insects.

That video of the myiasis infection in the dude’s nose… <shiver>. Clive Barker wishes he could make horror like that.

Edit: I’m an idiot. Myiasis == fly strike. The species of fly is the variable.

Anyone have irradiated flesh eating flies on your 2025 bingo card?

Man, don’t read this article unless you have a strange desire to have nightmares.

Time to make more cuts in disaster relief and disease control.

Probably another area where the government will save money to finance more millionaires tax breaks.

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I did not need to see that deer picture. Lmao

Trump will get right on that. 🤦🏻‍♂️

This makes me glad that I immediately hunt down any fly I find in my home until it is dead. I had a sudden fly infestation years ago and have never been lazy about even just one fly in my home since.

sounds woke to me, I will ask Trump to ban the use of the word.

Send them to Mar-A-Lago please.