For maggots, the experience of eating a succulent meal isn’t just about how their food tastes, but also how it feels.

Texas wildlife officials are warning the state’s cattle industry to be on the lookout for a flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly for animals.

The New World screwworm fly lays its eggs in open wounds or orifices of various animals, including humans. These hatch to produce maggots that burrow, or screw, into the flesh causing intense pain ...