Bisbee daily review., 1905-08-31
SCREW WORM
 AS IT APPEARS
 AT CLOSE RANGE
Fly Carrying the Deadly
 MaqOt is Observed
The Prescott Journal-Mlner says

The Prescott JOurnal-Mlner says.
 'Yesterday for the first time dur .ng the summer, the poisonous fly that gives birth to the deadly screw worm was strop pgIy in evidence in Prescott. In several places where the common fly paper is used to diminish the fly pest. these ugly insects were caught on these sheets of paper and in every instance they at once deposited the deadly screw worm.
 At the Anheuser saloon big, pols- onous looking fly was among those on the paper. and because of the noise she made with her wings when caught, she drew the attention of those near ing it. They watched the strange looking insect, and within minute she began depositing worms on the sticky fly paper About forty of these worms were left on the paper before the fly was dead.
 This proves that the fly does not lay eggs. as some of the local doctors have alleged, but gives birth to the worm ID a well developed condition. Despite the sticky surface on which they were deposited. these small worms managed to travel through this small sea of mucilage. indicating ] how strong and tough they are. The | fly is about twice the size of the ordi-
 nary house fly, and of a greenish tiuI with a pair of bright yermilion eyes and blotches of muddy white on the I rear of the body. The minute hairs apparent when placed under a strong magnifying glass. show that it is of q i poisonous nature. according to the crude theory of the frontiersman. | The screw worm is a small crawler similar to the average maggat, but
 made on a much stronger pan. IL IS | capable of pulling it's way through | the sticky surface of tanglefoOt paper,
 and poisOns every membrane it comes in contact with Two black spots on ! the head and neck are the most dis 1 tinctive markings of the worm, and under a strong glass a pair of horns are to be seer projecting from the front of the head.
 There seems to be no reason. for fearing this immigration Of the screw worm fly, as ordinary precautions will
 prevent any trouble from it's attacks Because .t is now a habitue of th-s
 part of the country and that it's coming
 may result in serious trouble, request
 has been made that the facts be made
 public to enable all to be on theil
 guard. The attack of the fly is usu
 ally in the nostrils, where the worm'
 are deposited and where they at Oncs
 begin burrowing in the membranes o i- he is6se- ---r lhsyz saaItsPaEeatly- -bFee4
 with a rapidity that defies the efforts
 of physicians to eradicate them oncc they. become firmly imbedded in the tissues.
 An old resident of the TerritIry yesterday said that chloroform is tn, best ant4dote to these poisonou: worms. It kills the worm and at thu ] same time deadens the sensitiyenes!
 of the membranes in which the worn may be imbedded. The deadly char
 acter of the worm is explained by th, , fact that 1t po.sons every membrane
 that becomes it's stopping place. th , poison. if ln the nostrils, passing int . the brain tissue. It is a question o
 time only in the attacks of these pois s onous pests whether it is possible t 9 cure the patient If the ravages O e the worm have not gone beyond tn y control of the physician he can extrac e them and quickly cure the patient ,, but if. on the contrary. the worms hay I secured a firm foothold within tn
 membranes there is little chance fo ; the unfortunate who may be the viC | tim.