South America: Land of stunning rainforests, rum (and consequently the occasional unconscious me), and the most horrifying fly on Earth. Behold the botfly, whose larva burrows into your skin, feeds on your flesh, and erupts out in alien fashion. Good times!
Check out this week's episode of Absurd Creatures to learn more. And I’m happy to hear from you with suggestions on what to cover next. If it’s weird and we can find footage of it, it’s fair game. You can get me at matthew_simon@wired.com or on Twitter at @mrMattSimon.
