maggot

Example Sentences

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He said maggots and flies were attracted to food left in general waste bins as they tended to be collected less often.

From BBC

Wherever the light touched, they rippled and heaved like a maggot-.’ riddled carcass.

From Literature

The report, seen by the BBC, said: "There were signs of decomposition present... maggots were seen crawling on his body."

From BBC

Once the eggs hatch, the maggots burrow into flesh in a corkscrew motion, which is how the insect got its name.

From Science Daily

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

From Los Angeles Times