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Cuterebra from mouse - Cuterebra fontinella

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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Cuterebra from mouse - Cuterebra fontinella Cuterebra from mouse - Cuterebra fontinella

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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

 
Thanks!
I thought that was probably it, but wasn't sure if there might be other possibilities. Moved to new guide page.

 
Thanks for the good ID, we ha
Thanks for the good ID, we have very few Bot Flies ID'd to species :-)

 
Neat find!
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