Common name : Maggot
Scientific name : Calliphoridae
Family : (order) Diptera
Native to : Worldwide distribution
Interesting fact : The term maggot is not a technical term, but the maggot is the larva of the brachyceran fly such as houseflies, cheeseflies and blowflies.
The larva of a fly, maggots are small whitish-greyish worms that are extremely important to ecology and medicine. They feed on carrion, and garbage and some species are known to attack crops and food items. Maggots are helpful even in forensic science, where they help estimate the time of death of a corpse. However, with flies producing rapidly during summer, there is always a problem of maggots infesting the living tissue of sheep and other farm animals.
