Pinned specimen of an adult Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus, 1758); lateral view.
The infamous human bot fly (Dermatobia hominis). This specimen is from a rainforest in Honduras, deposited at the Biological Museum, Lund University.
[MZLU 00131504]
#Diptera #Oestridae 🪰
There is also a museum record, back in 1941, on Gasterophilus larvae infestation in lion:
#NaturalHistoryCollection #Diptera #Oestridae
#Oestridae large family of obligate parasites of animals in their larval stage
-sheep botfly larva of O. ovis typical parasite of eyes, ears, nose, skin of sheep & goats. However, there have been many reported cases of human #ophthalmomyiasis due to O. ovis.
A cream colored maggot on a white background. It is blunt at both ends and the body is covered in various sized, dark thorny spines arranged in bands and scattered among the integument.
The anterior region or head and thorax of a cream colored maggot on a white background, laying on its back. It is covered in various sized, dark thorny spines arranged in bands and scattered among the integument, and you can see a pair of sharp, fang-like mouthhooks poking out near the front of the face.
Looking into the rear end of a cream colored maggot on a white background. It is covered in splotches and various sized, dark thorny spines arranged in bands and scattered among the integument. The center has a shallow cavity with two large spiracles next to each other, looking like eyes.
Behold! The gnarly-but-neat nasal bot (snot?) fly maggot! This sp. lives in the sinuses/throats of deer feeding on mucous etc. The larva is from a taxidermist & was shared by Ezra Bailey ☺️ Adults look like bees & shoot larvae into noses: bugguide.net/node/view/26...
#Diptera #Oestridae #Cephenemyia
#Oestridae large family of obligate parasites of animals in their larval stage
-sheep botfly larva of O. ovis typical parasite of eyes, ears, nose, skin of sheep & goats. However, there have been many reported cases of human #ophthalmomyiasis due to O. ovis. #myiasis #botfly
South American bot fly #types (#Diptera: #Oestridae) in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, #Brazil:
Side view of a heavy bodied fly sits on a white background facing left. It has a furry gray body with patches of white with small black spots. Its eye is large and has a large red marking that looks like an exclamation point.
Top view of a heavy bodied fly sits on a white background facing left. It has a furry gray body with patches of white with small black spots. Its eyes are large and they has a large red marking on each.
A heavy bodied fly sits on a white background facing the camera. It's tilting its head that has a pattern similar to a Dalmatian, white with black spots. It's face shows tiny antennae and tiny mouthparts, giving it a cartoonish look.
A large thick maggot on a white background facing left. It's body is dingy as it's covered by numerous small black thorn-like spines, each curving backwards.
Can't have Cuterebra without the CUTE 😍
But watch out if you're a small mammal! #Maggots really get under your skin 🤮
rabbit #bot #fly #Oestridae #Cuterebra buccata; larva likely squrrel bot fly, C. emasculator
#FlyWeek #Diptera
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bot flies ( #Diptera #Oestridae ) mimicking orchid and carpenter bees ( #Hymenoptera #Apidae )
