Maggots could help tackle the looming crisis of antibacterial resistance, according to researchers from Swansea University, who found that certain molecules in the secretions of green bottle fly ...

Some people feel uneasy just thinking about maggots - so it's no surprise many have been left 'horrified' after seeing what they look like under a microscope. Despite their "ugly" appearance, maggots ...

The immature stage of the drone fly (Eristalis tenax) is known as a "rat-tailed maggot" because it resembles a hairless baby rodent with a "tail" that is actually used as a breathing tube. Rat-tailed ...

Researchers in Britain are investigating the antibacterial secretions of maggots in the hope they could lead to the development of new antibiotics. Matthew Stock reports. Justin Boone's 2026 running ...