Chrysomya putoria
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Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann, 1830) |
Chrysomya putoria, an Old World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly lay larvae (maggots) in the living tissue of warm-blooded animals.
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