Maggots
Flies like to lay their eggs on meat, and you probably won’t notice them because they are so tiny. When the eggs hatch, the maggots that come out will start eating the meat. They do this by squirting their saliva on the meat to soften it. Then they suck up the meaty liquid.
Parasites
Organisms that live on or in other living things are called parasites. Some microanimals are parasites that live in people’s bodies. The meat we eat may contain microscopic parasite eggs. When you eat meat containing live eggs or larvae, a parasite can hatch, mature, and make its home inside your intestine.
Maggots start out tiny, but they are easy to see after they have been feeding and growing for a few days.
