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Sheep Nasal Bot Fly - Oestrus ovis

Sheep Nasal Bot Fly - Oestrus ovis
California, USA
Size: 1.25 mm
This is the first instar larva of the sheep nasal bot fly, Oestrus ovis. It was collected from the eye of a human patient in California (other information not available). Oestrus ovis presents as 1st instar larvae in the human host, usually manifesting as ophthalmomyiasis (ocular myiasis), rarely upper respiratory infection.

I have had this image for a while, but it was used for proficiency testing, so I had to wait until testing was completed before I could load to BugGuide.