Fly Larva (Maggot)

Typically found in decaying organic matter, animal carcasses, waste, or damp biological materials.

Decaying organic material, necrotic tissue, or sometimes living tissue depending on the specific genus.

Photophobic (light-avoiding) creatures that burrow into food sources; they undergo three larval stages before pupating into adult flies.

Risks: Can transmit pathogens or cause myiasis if they infest living tissue. Benefits: Critical decomposers in the environment and useful in forensic entomology to determine time of death.