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Cuterebra fontinella fontinella
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Copyright © 2009
Charley Eiseman
Cuterebra from mouse -
Cuterebra fontinella
Wendell, Massachusetts, USA
September 17, 2007
One of two bot flies that emerged from a dead mouse (killed by a cat).
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Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 28 January, 2009 - 10:43pm
Last updated 20 June, 2009 - 6:18pm
Moved
Moved from
Cuterebra fontinella
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Charley Eiseman
, 20 June, 2009 - 6:18pm
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Excellent...
Great rare pics of a live mouse botfly! Looks a lot like the human variety, so I'd keep an eye on these guys just in case they jump species (they shouldn't). Cuterebra fontinella is the botfly that typically infests wild mice, and this looks just like it.
See reference here:
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/flies/squirrel_bot_fly02.htm
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Ross Hill
, 28 January, 2009 - 10:54pm
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Thanks!
I thought that was probably it, but wasn't sure if there might be other possibilities. Moved to new guide page.
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Charley Eiseman
, 29 January, 2009 - 8:09pm
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Thanks for the good ID, we ha
Thanks for the good ID, we have very few Bot Flies ID'd to species :-)
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Will Chatfield-Taylor
, 29 January, 2009 - 4:50pm
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Neat find!
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Tim Loh
, 29 January, 2009 - 12:14am
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