It is often suggested that anyone who finds one of these invasive worms should kill it (carefully). Here's what else to know.

If you've ever stared out into your backyard and thought, "You know what this place needs? A lazy river, a Japanese ...

When the US Department of Agriculture reported last week that it detected a case of New World screwworm in a Texas calf, ...

Female screwworm flies lay hundreds of eggs in the exposed flesh of warm-blooded animals, potentially causing severe harm and ...

After decades of eradication, the New World screwworm is back in the United States. Cases of the flesh-eating parasite have ...

In a proof-of-concept lab experiment, scientists demonstrated that intestinal parasites could make and release therapeutic ...

In a first, researchers genetically modified hookworms. It’s a step toward turning the parasites into living pharmacies.

The first thing you should know about the New World screwworm is that it isn’t actually a worm; it’s a fly. At the larva ...

After decades of containment in the Central American tropics, the flesh-eating cattle parasite has been detected in Texas and New Mexico.

New Jersey already has its fair share of pesky bugs — from spotted lanternflies to cicadas to Asian lady beetles. You can now add another critter to the list: Jumping worms. Experts say these worms — ...

Jumping worms, also known as "snake worms" or "crazy worms," are rapidly spreading across the country, and recently made it to the West. Reading time 3 minutes Agriculture officials are sounding the ...