maggot

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It is the larval, or maggot, stage of a metallic-looking blowfly known as Cochliomyia hominivorax.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Also on this fractured fairy tale’s jampacked menu are human-sized animal costumes, arcade graphics, pratfalls, pole dancing, adorable maggot puppets, Rube Goldberg designs, expressionist sequences and even a bar brawl with rodents.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

And that’s when she stumbled across Ron Sherman, the maggot doctor.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2024

Except when a maggot is present; then only 15 fly eggs are permitted.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2022

“Chasca! I told you to keep your eyes down! Oh, the maggot of fire is dragging me toward the grave!”

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis