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maggot

noun as in insect

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A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans, could threaten California soon.

From Los Angeles Times

He also said: "I wanna kill so badly, watching pathetic maggots die arouses me."

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The eggs hatch into maggots which burrow into the wound or the membrane, feeding on the living flesh.

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NWS myiasis is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae, or maggots, caused by parasitic flies.

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The inmates at the camp in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve say they face days without showers, extreme temperatures, lack of water and maggots in their food.

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