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Bee/Fly thing - Cuterebra emasculator

Bee/Fly thing - Cuterebra emasculator
Near a body of water, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA
June 19, 2008
Size: One inch

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Moved
Moved from Cuterebra.

Cuterebra emasculator
These are photos of C. emasculator, a parasite of chipmunks in WI. They only have one generation a year and adults only live for 5-10 days so lucky to get to see it.

Moved
Moved from Bot Flies.

Yes Oestridae
Probably a species of Cuterebra!
greetings

cool
I'm pretty sure this is in Oestridae(bot flies).

 
I agree.
Looks like the genus Cuterebra. Seems to be a good year for them:-) The adult flies are short-lived (they have no mouths, so are limited by the fat reserves accumulated in the larval stage) and seldom seen.

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