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[–] bluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.world 32 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

This is so much more horrifying than I realized. Humans can get it too. Here's a CDC article on it if you dare. https://www.cdc.gov/new-world-screwworm/about/index.html

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 18 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Symptoms can include

Feeling maggots (larvae) move or seeing maggots within a skin wound or sore, or in the ears, nose, eyes, or mouth.
Painful skin wounds or sores that worsen within a few days.
A foul-smelling odor from the site of the infestation.
Bleeding from open sores.

Yeah, that doesn't sound fun.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Seeing maggots move within the eyes. Yeah, I think I can go without meat in that case.

[–] angband@lemmy.world 10 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

You are the meat, in that case.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Yeaaaaah, was just reading about screwworms. I didn't realize it was the parasite that embeds itself into your wounds and eats your flesh. Oh boy oh boy!

[–] scala@lemmy.ml 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Same with your dogs and cats. Nearly all mammals.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] foiledAgain@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

Republic…. Actually they are reptiles