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milestogo

(23,297 posts) Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:19 PM Jun 4

The New World screwworm is a species of the parasitic fly that completes part of its lifecycle by feeding on the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals and people.

https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/potentially-deadly-flesh-eating-parasite-confirmed-in-texas-usda-warns

It looks like a Republican to me.

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This is the New World Screwworm... [View all] milestogo Jun 4 OP

Way back when... ZDU Jun 4 #1

I dare say they have more empathy than repuQs EYESORE 9001 Jun 4 #2

The Old World Screwworm was more attractive. Sneederbunk Jun 4 #3

RFK, Jr. says not to worry about screwworms: LetMyPeopleVote Jun 4 #4

And Couch Vance thinks it's a new kink to try Jerry2144 Jun 4 #11

Wonder if RFK Jr has collected a Screwworm penis yet Seinan Sensei Jun 4 #19

Any relation to the brainworm in RFK Jr? Just asking. NNadir Jun 4 #6

RFK Jr's popsdenver Jun 4 #12

Republican Party's new symbol replacing the elephant. Emile Jun 4 #7

Looks a lot like RFK Jr. nt City Lights Jun 4 #8

Has any one else read The Screwfly Solution? Easterncedar Jun 4 #9

When it was published in Analog almost 50 years ago. highplainsdem Jun 4 #20

Prescient, right? Easterncedar Jun 4 #21

Vets found it in a young or newborn calf in deep south Texas. Ilsa Jun 4 #10

The spawn of Stephen MIller ToxMarz Jun 4 #13

It looks like a Republican to me? LilElf70 Jun 4 #15

It's just barely white enough. rubbersole Jun 4 #17

It looks like the Sandworm from "Dune" johnnyplankton Jun 4 #16

Why yes it does. mgardener Jun 4 #18

DOGE LessAspin Jun 4 #22

Confirmed LessAspin Jun 5 #24

This is a good metaphor Mad_Machine76 Jun 4 #23