actually opens up so the worm can come out to play.

It will itch and then get increasingly painful before it….

After 8-12 days, a boil will have formed.

The larvae penetrate the skin of the host and take up residence in the subcutaneous tissue, a layer of skin that has fat and connective tissue filled with blood vessels and nerves.

Adult female worm lays a few hundred eggs into the soil OR onto some damp clothing that is hanging out to dry.

You could come across them in another part of the world, too, but only if a human or animal traveled while infected with the worms. Mango worms are found throughout tropical areas of sub-Saharan Africa, but is more common in certain regions (Central Africa, for example).

It is technically a fly larva and it also goes by the names mango fly, putzi fly and tumbu fly depending on where you are. What are mango worms?įirst, the mango worm goes by many names. If you want to see more graphic content, you can scroll down to the video we have embedded in the post. I think we’ve maxed out our “photos that make you queasy” quota, so we will go with a g-rated picture of some mangoes for this post.

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