by Barbara Loots

“The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that preys on livestock and other animals, has staged an unwelcome return to the United States, 60 years after the parasitic pests were officially eradicated from the country.”
—The New York Times

Screwworm preying on the herd?
A threat, but nothing new.
For years, the one in Washington
has eaten me and you.