Botfly
Botflies, also known as warble flies or gadflies, are a family of flies: the Oestridae. Their larvae are internal parasites of mammals, some species growing in the host's flesh and others within the gut.
| Botfly | |
|---|---|
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| Horse botfly (Gasterophilus intestinalis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| (unranked): | Eremoneura |
| (unranked): | Cyclorrhapha |
| Section: | Schizophora |
| Subsection: | Calyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Oestroidea |
| Family: | Oestridae |
| Subfamilies | |
Botfly Media
Juvenile male Ecuadorian mantled howler (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) with botfly parasites
Larval stage of Gasterophilus intestinalis
Ox warble fly (Hypoderma bovis)
Dissected head of a deer showing botfly larvae
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