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Some type of fly? - Cuterebra
Copyright © 2006 Ronna

Some type of fly? - Cuterebra
Rio Rancho, sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
September 18, 2006
Size: 1 1/2 inches

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Some type of fly? - Cuterebra Some type of fly? - Cuterebra
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Contributed by Ronna on 19 September, 2006 - 12:25pm
Last updated 23 October, 2006 - 4:41pm

Moved
Moved from Bot Flies.
… john and jane balaban, 23 October, 2006 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

very nice
it seems like you have a Botfly. Their larvae are parasitic on other live animals, where they live under their skin and eat their flesh
… Omar Fahmy, 19 September, 2006 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, excellent find!
This is a fly in the genus Cuterebra, the "rodent bots." Adults like this are very seldom encountered, and live but a short time. They do not feed, and in fact have no mouthparts! Their swift flight is fueled by burning fat accumulated in the larval stage.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 September, 2006 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

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