Atlantic Trivia: The Worms Are Turning
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It’s Wednesday, and it seems unfair to make you think about icky stuff in the middle of the week. Will Gottsegen, however, has some bad news for you about the screwworm, a nasty little piece of work that is threatening America’s beef supply.
Put your gloves and goggles on for this one.
Atlantic Trivia
Creepy crawlers
Heading south
Blame game
The New World screwworm isn’t actually a worm. What type of insect does it grow up to be?
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