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They can, if you mean living ON humans-- they still need air.
They are even occasionally used purposely on humans, as a more fine-tuned (though creepy) way to debride necrotic tissue from an infected wound. The maggots will only eat dead tissue, ignoring any healthy tissue.
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Are maggots the soul of humans?
No
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 humans have maggots behind there eye?
No. Where did you get that idea?
Can maggots live in a dishwasher?
no!!
What are maggots and leeches?
maggots are baby flies leeches live off blood from animals
Do maggots need a host to live?
Maggots live off of protein. This is why they are found in dead animals or in open wounds. They need warmer temperatures to live.
Why is maggots found in decaying food?
because maggots live in dead bodies or any where disgusting
How long do maggots live?
wat up ?
Is their maggots in dread locks?
Maggots crawl out of dead people , lice,nitts,knits live and jump on hair and dread locks.
Why are maggots scavengers?
Maggots are Scavengers because they cannot hunt their own food, therefore they have to live off of already dead animals.
What if live maggots get in your butt?
You'd probably have to take a shower.
Can maggots live without food?
To stop a maggot from turning into a maggot you would have to kill it. To kill them without chemicals you can sprinkle the maggots with salt or cover them in a mixture of vinegar and water.
