These worms live under their host’s skin, where they remain, eating the inner layers of skin for as long as a few weeks. They originate in Central and Eastern Africa, but rare cases have seen them transported elsewhere in the world. Mango worms are most often found in hot, moist climates. ![]() They can choose from a variety of mammals, including dogs. But these worms don’t just infect people. In more common terms, this bug is known as the “human-eater” mango fly. ![]() These insects are the larvae of the Cordylobia anthropophagi.
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