females

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Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes of living warm-blooded animals and people.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes on animals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The fly had been eradicated in the US thanks in large part by dropping millions of sterile flies to mate with wild females.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Male bees appeared first during warm periods in April, while females emerged several days later.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

“That’s how the females can return after twenty years to the beach where they were born. Maybe the captain meant for you to follow the people who will lead you on the right path?”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook