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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Oestroidea » Bot Flies (Oestridae) » New World Skin Bot Flies (Cuterebrinae) » Rodent and Lagomorph Bot Flies (Cuterebra) » fontinella group (Cuterebra fontinella group) » Squirrel bot fly (Cuterebra emasculator)
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Bot Fly - Cuterebra emasculator - female
Copyright © 2013 Dan Mullen

Bot Fly - Cuterebra emasculator - Female
South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
July 31, 2012

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Bot Fly - Cuterebra emasculator - female Bot Fly - Cuterebra emasculator - female Bot Fly - Cuterebra emasculator - female
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Contributed by Daniel Mullen on 1 August, 2013 - 2:00pm
Last updated 29 September, 2013 - 5:41pm

Moved
Moved from Rodent and Lagomorph Bot Flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 29 September, 2013 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

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I have other images if necessary.
… Daniel Mullen, 20 August, 2013 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

 
Cuterebra emasculator female
This is a chipmunk bot in your area, Cuterebra emasculator. In the southern states it also uses squirrels as a host. It is a nice find, while this is a common chipmunk bot, the adults are rarely seen as they only live for about a week to 10 days. Thanks for posting it.
… George "Jeff" Boettner, 29 September, 2013 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

 
please add those images, Daniel.
i'll be requesting expert visit shortly
… v belov, 27 September, 2013 - 1:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
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