Johannesburg’s summer weather creates perfect breeding conditions for flies. In warm and wet conditions the fly problem is ...

Intense heat during summer can often bring with it an increase in unwanted visitors — flies and maggots. So why do they turn up with the heat, and are they problematic beyond just being annoying? We ...

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: DUI CHARGE: On Dec. 19, Deputy Annessa Glenn was patrolling on Highway 316 when she came upon a crash between a Lexus and an Acura.

Imagine you’re at a picnic and just about to bite into your sandwich. Suddenly you spot a fly headed your way, homing in on your food with help from its compound eyes and antennae. It manages to ...

An Australian cafe has responded after a customer found live maggots inside one of its ham and cheese croissants. In a TikTok clip uploaded on Monday, which now has three million views, a user named ...

A type of flesh-eating maggot is making a comeback — and it’s creeping toward the United States. The new world screwworm is a blowfly whose larvae burrow into animal wounds and gorge on living tissue.

A newly discovered comet is about to make its closest pass to Earth on Tuesday night. It should be visible over the Central Coast before it disappears — and won’t be seen again for more than a ...

Long identified with the Moosehead brand, the green bottle and the bottling itself are being discontinued in favour of the cans that now dominate the brewing industry. Supreme Court of Canada sides ...

A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans, could threaten California soon. The New World Screwworm has rapidly spread northward from Panama since 2023 and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California health officials warn that the New World Screwworm could arrive in the state from an infested traveler ...

The therapeutic benefits obtained from the presence of larvae of certain flies in infected wounds have been mentioned since ancient times. Currently, the so-called maggot therapy or biosurgery is ...