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Lucilia sericata larvae

Lucilia sericata larvae

The use of blow fly larvae to clean and heal serious wounds is a valuable but underused medical treatment. Physician and entomologist Ronald Sherman, M.D., leads a nonprofit foundation to support patient care, education and research in maggot therapy. Shown here are larvae, or maggots, of the fly Lucilia sericata. (Photo by Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org)

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