When describing a fly, many people think of the ubiquitous house fly (Musca domestica); whereas, some biologists might envision the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Both are good examples of ...

The organisms were identified as sheep bot flies, or Oestrus ovis. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A man's itchy eye was due to ...

A 53-year-old man was found to have more than a dozen maggots in his eye following a spot of gardening, according to a medical case report. The individual from France presented to the emergency ...

For many people, having a fly swoop into your eye is an inconsequential nuisance. But for a 10-year-old boy in Turkey, this left a litter of maggots to grow under his lid. The boy, who lives in Tatvan ...

Many 7News viewers know our good friend Tower Cat enjoys lounging outside our station. However, TC had a recent health scare that serves as a warning for your own outdoor cats.

Howler monkeys in Costa Rica are facing a growing threat from bot fly larvae infestations, and new research points to tourism and land use changes as key drivers. A study by the Awá Science and ...

Look in the mirror. Look closer. Is that pinkeye, or is something writhing around in there? Parasites have inspired some of the scariest cinematic monsters for a reason. There is tremendous shock ...

CARBONDALE, Colo. — Doctors thought the strange, bleeding bumps on Aaron Dallas' head might be from gnat bites or shingles. Then the bumps started moving. A doctor found five active bot fly larvae ...

This week on Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet, a dog is rushed in for emergency surgery and a rabbit has some Bot Fly larvae growing inside it. Some growths on the neck of a family pet have ruptured and ...