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Bee/Fly thing - Cuterebra emasculator
Copyright © 2008 smithy

Bee/Fly thing - Cuterebra emasculator

Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA
June 19, 2008
Size: ~1"
Contributed by smithy on 19 June, 2008 - 3:44pm
Last updated 12 June, 2024 - 2:41pm

Comments

Moved
Moved from Cuterebra.
… Charley Eiseman, 16 January, 2010 - 7:48pm

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.
… George "Jeff" Boettner, 16 January, 2010 - 7:39pm

Moved
Moved from Bot Flies.
… Charley Eiseman, 22 October, 2009 - 1:33am

Yes Oestridae
Probably a species of Cuterebra!
greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 19 June, 2008 - 3:54pm

cool
I'm pretty sure this is in Oestridae(bot flies).
… William Ericson, 19 June, 2008 - 3:47pm

 
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.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 June, 2008 - 3:53pm

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