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Rodent Bot
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Rodent Bot
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
June 9, 2006
Size: 2.4cm
From a dead rat. Unfortunately I got these after they were dead, otherwise I would have set them up to pupate.
Of six specimens, size ranged from 1.7-3.1cm.
I will try to ID these to species after some preservative works into them.
Very likely genus Cuterebra, and also likely the reason the rat died (see Mullen and Durden(1).

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Contributed by Sean McCann on 16 June, 2006 - 8:39am
Last updated 19 September, 2006 - 3:37pm

Moved
Moved from Bot Flies.
… Sean McCann, 19 September, 2006 - 3:37pm login or register to post comments

I hope you washed your hands
I hope you washed your hands afterwards, that is both really gross and really cool.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 26 June, 2006 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

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