start eating

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Then, when those larvae are born into screwworm flies, they start eating, and what they are eating is what they have right there: the flesh of the animal that its mother laid the larvae into.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

After she was able to start eating again, it still took a full two weeks to recover as she continued to feel extremely tired, suffer from brain fog, and experience bad headaches.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

"You don't have to worry that they're going to start eating your flesh," Murillo said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Good food for her postnatal recovery has been crucial, and her daughter will soon start eating solid food.

From BBC • May 21, 2025

As soon as the childrens start eating, Vinny begins playing his drums.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech