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Maggots are fly larvae and hatch from fly eggs. Maggots do not spontaneously appear as many people believe they do.

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Can maggots give birth?

No. Maggots are the larvae(baby-form) of flies and do not give birth.


Are maggots unicellular?

No, maggots are not unicellular organisms. Maggots are the larval stage of flies, which are multicellular organisms composed of many specialized cells working together to form a complex organism.


Will maggots bite your baby?

Maggots do not actually bite, but you should keep them off and away form your baby.


How does maggots form on raw meat?

no they don't


Why are maggots different colours?

Maggots are the larval stage of the fly. They are white to blend in with putrid meat. It is a form of camouflage.


How long does it take for maggots to form?

it takes up to 48 hours


Can maggots form in a dead horse?

No. However, flies may lay their eggs in the flesh of a dead horse, and these become maggots which feed on the rotting flesh until they hatch into flies.


Can maggots live in frozen meat?

Maggots will form only from fly eggs laid on or near the meat. It is possible that the seal on the freezer will release and allow the flies or maggots to crawl into the freezer.


Does a maggot turn into a fruit fly before it becomes an adult fly?

Maggots do not spin a cocoon to become flies. Flies lay eggs which maggots hatch from and then go through a complete metamorphosis.


What is the habitat of maggots?

Some maggots such as housefly maggots prefer decomposing meat or flesh. Although some maggots live in decomposing logs or trees. These are just a few places where maggots live.


Do maggots come from mold?

No , maggots are from flies


Do maggots lay eggs?

Maggots are the larvae of flies, and they do not lay eggs themselves. Adult flies lay eggs, which then hatch into maggots.