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Kali

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16. not really

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:22 PM

18 hrs ago

both are maggots, that is about it. feeding behavior and lifecycle quite different. screw worms eat living flesh. other fly maggots can infest wounds but they eat dead material. screw worms just keep going and easily re-infest the ever enlarging wound. bot fly larvae have a more complex lifecycle.

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This screwworm shit is not funny! Another rant from an angry Texan!!!! [View all] hamsterjill 19 hrs ago OP

No. It is not. It can affect pets, other livestock and HUMANS TOO. We had it controlled 60 years ago hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #1

Do you know how expensive Credelio is? hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #3

Yes. I get it, though Elanco does work with groups such as yours (and offers rebates for general public) hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #6

Do you not think that I've already thought to do that? hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #9

i only wanted to help. I don't deserve your anger & wrath nor does anyone else who responds. hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #10

Thank you for trying to help and responding in a rational manner. erronis 17 hrs ago #21

I mentioned spot-on treatments which may well work and could be administered to a trapped hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #11

I so wanted to address this because of my family's business but figured I'd just get the usual "jump in the lake Texan" efhmc 16 hrs ago #29

Wouldn't want to disappoint you. hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #42

And the biggest screwworms of all are Disaffected 18 hrs ago #2

It is not funny and its tragic that innocents are paying the price... Moostache 18 hrs ago #4

Thank you for understanding. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #5

Measles, Whooping Cough, etc. Under him, I think the near extinct Guinea Worm and extinct smallpox AZLD4Candidate 17 hrs ago #20

I think it would take a facility incident to let smallpox loose again. nitpicked 16 hrs ago #39

Both my parents believe the "assassination attempts" were all false flags. AZLD4Candidate 16 hrs ago #47

Trump made screwworms great again Johonny 18 hrs ago #7

Control of screwworm was one of the great scientific successes. dedl67 18 hrs ago #8

No it's not MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #12

Is this similar to the bot fly larve? N/t gay texan 18 hrs ago #13

not really Kali 18 hrs ago #16

Interesting.......... popsdenver 16 hrs ago #33

You are right about us healthcare workers. HappyLarge 8 hrs ago #72

I honestly don't know the answer to that question. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #17

there do seem to be efforts afoot to release sterile males in large numbers. cab67 16 hrs ago #31

Yeah, I was just reading that these efforts wouldn't be fully (note that word) operational until early 2028. hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #43

I'm pretty sure they were also doing this in Mexico. USDA was working with Mexico. To the best of my knowledge. LeftInTX 12 hrs ago #69

botflies eat living tissue, but transmission is completely different. cab67 16 hrs ago #30

there are different species of botflies and modes of infestation Kali 15 hrs ago #54

When I've seen them removed - cab67 13 hrs ago #66

Damn horrible. Traildogbob 18 hrs ago #14

Blame the fucking Republicans Texas keeps voting in to mess your way of life. dave99 18 hrs ago #15

We should call it the republican screwworm BaronChocula 17 hrs ago #18

The Trumpworm -- he *likes* to put his name on things. eppur_se_muova 12 hrs ago #67

Nailed it BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #68

Sociopaths like Trump, Thiel, Musk, the DOGE shitheads etc don't care about anything that doesn't affect them personally ChicagoTeamster 17 hrs ago #19

Psychopaths exists in various degrees in a variety of professions. littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #28

That lower chart... Wednesdays 11 hrs ago #70

I was told by an older gentleman that a man born rich could never understand what it's like to be poor. harumph 16 hrs ago #32

Occasionally someone like a JFK or an FDR breaks that rule but, in general, yes ChicagoTeamster 16 hrs ago #36

Too late CT........NC popsdenver 16 hrs ago #34

I blame MAGA. LuvLoogie 17 hrs ago #22

known as REPUBLICANS dave99 17 hrs ago #24

"any warm-blooded animal" cab67 17 hrs ago #23

Righteous rant, hamsterjill. I felt every inhalation and exhalation of it. littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #25

Thanks, smarty. hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #45

Climate change has everything... littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #56

Burn It Down ZDU 17 hrs ago #26

An early consequence of criminal impoundments and maga murder budget cuts. pat_k 17 hrs ago #27

LOL popsdenver 16 hrs ago #38

As a Republic (If We Can Keep It), "We" Obviously Failed Even More Bigly Than He Did When He Showed The Roux Comes First 16 hrs ago #35

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Righteous rant. Ilsa 16 hrs ago #40

No, not all farmers and ranchers are "rich". hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #44

Yep. The ranchers & farmers look for those great gop bennies. nt Ilsa 16 hrs ago #46

Yep, and it'll be the mom and pop farms and ranches that suffer the most. hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #51

I forgot to add: Ilsa 16 hrs ago #49

Then why would most vote for the GOP? Could it be FSA welfare? walkingman 15 hrs ago #55

We have to get MW67 16 hrs ago #41

HEAR! HEAR! ✊️ littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #63

Thank you for posting - TBF 16 hrs ago #48

I'm sure your dog will be just fine, but you're right to ask at the re-check. You're being sane and responsible. hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #53

I'm south of Houston in the outer suburbs - TBF 15 hrs ago #59

Yes, I don't blame you for being concerned. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #62

That was a righteous rant! ananda 16 hrs ago #50

Rants have become my norm these days. hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #52

I don't really feel sorry for them, but.. ananda 15 hrs ago #58

For me it's the wildlife. hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #60

That is such a shame. ananda 15 hrs ago #61

Can the secured island compounds of billionaires keep the screwworm fly out? DBoon 15 hrs ago #57

Yet another inevitable consequence of all this insane deregulation. Completely on the heads of the GQP. Karasu 14 hrs ago #64

"What in the actual fuck is it ever going to take?" OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #65

The idiocy of the DOGE bros (who probably thought "screwworm" was a hilarious joke) will haunt us for years to come. LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #71

I still remember the only screw worm case i ever saw. Scruffy1 7 hrs ago #73

My dad was a rancher and I remember him worrying about it. hamsterjill 7 hrs ago #74