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Maggot

Maggot

1. (Science: zoology) The footless larva of any fly. See larval.

2. A whim; an odd fancy.

Origin: W. Macai, pl. Maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. Magu to bread.


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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... to go in search of a new one. Their sense of taste and smell will help them find another. When the food needs changing or rotating (so not all maggot young are removed) they can be brought outside where those that escape will not matter since population must be kept down or all may perish at ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat May 30, 2009 5:24 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 106
Views: 17048

New Home/Classroom Fruit Fly Speciation Experiment

... go in search of a new one where their sense of taste and smell will help them find another. When the food needs changing or rotating (so not all maggot young are removed) they can be brought outside where those that escape will not matter and in cold weather or short time in refrigerator will ...

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by GaryGaulin
Fri May 15, 2009 1:55 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: New Home/Classroom Fruit Fly Speciation Experiment
Replies: 0
Views: 1459

Small worms on floor.

I think its some maggot larvae. The cat would have brought some dead mice, lizard or something and left it there. I once found black small curved worms in my house, accompanied by a stench. Try to figure out whats causing the stench ...

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by ninetails
Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:51 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Small worms on floor.
Replies: 3
Views: 2395

The Fiber Disease

... likely was dipteria (sp?). I just knew it and that confirmed it for me. I'm wondering why the article started out taking about this worm>fly maggot, then gave the texan analogy with no worms. guess, like you said, b/c of the wrong type of testing.

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by London
Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:58 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 749734

What type of creature is this?

I believe that is a rat-tail maggot the long tube coming off the main body is essentailly a snorkel, so that the maggot can breath while underwater problem solved. thanks flint. Too bad we didn't discover a new species :).

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by AstusAleator
Sun May 07, 2006 3:39 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What type of creature is this?
Replies: 25
Views: 4155
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