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of their presence. Any discomfort which they had caused had been 
attributed to the sarcomatous growth. The infestation occurred 
106. A flesh fly (Sarcophaga), (X 4 ). After Graham-Smith. 
in mid-summer. It is probable that the adult was attracted by the 
odor of the discharges and deposited the living maggots upon the 
diseased tissues. 
According to Kiichenmeister, Sarcophaga carnaria (fig. 106), 
attracted by the odor, deposits its eggs and larvae in the vagina of 
girls and women when they lie naked in hot summer days upon dirty 
clothes, or when they have a discharge from the vagina. In malig¬ 
nant inflammations of the eyes the larvae 
even nestle under the eyelids and in 
Egypt, for example, produce a very 
serious addition to the effects of small¬ 
pox upon the cornea, as according to 
Pruner, in such cases perforation of the 
cornea usually takes place. 
Wohlfartia magnifica is another 
Sarcophagid which commonly infests 
man in the regions where it is abun¬ 
dant. It is found in all Europe but is 
especially common in Russia, where 
Portschinsky has devoted much atten¬ 
tion to its ravages. It deposits living 
larvse in wounds, the nasal fossae, the 
ears and the eyes, causing injuries 
even more revolting than those described for Chrysomyia. 
