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Also, sterilized maggots are used for maggot debridement therapy to clean necrotic tissue from wounds. They don't touch living fresh.

• kragen 1y ago
  Careful! That depends on the species.
  • erikerikson 1y ago
    https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/08/15/usda-announces-sweeping-plans-protect-united-states-new-world-screwworm https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/08/...
    • kragen 1y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiasis#/media/File:Wounds_myiasis_new_image.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiasis#/media/File:Wounds_myi... (you will never be able to unsee this)