Oestridae Diptera Insecta Arthropoda

Provides photographs and a description of this obligate parasite of squirrels and chipmunks, its distribution, life cycle and impact on its hosts.

• Oestrus ovis - Several photographs of the sheep nasal bot fly, with information oestridae on its life cycle. Click to enlarge.
• Gasterophilus intestinalis: Horse Bot Fly - Provides photographs of different life stages and a oestridae description of this fly, its distribution, life cycle, oestridae veterinary and medical significance.
• Gasterophilus nasalis - Several photographs of the stomach bot fly, its insecta larvae and eggs, with information on its life insecta cycle. Click to enlarge.
• Botfly - Information from Wikipedia on the family of flies, insecta Oestridae, whose larvae live as parasites within the insecta bodies of mammals.
• Human Bot Fly - Information from Wikipedia on Dermatobia hominis, whose larvae live as parasites within the bodies of humans and other primates.
• Family Oestridae - Photographs of flies in this family found in North America, provided by BugGuide.
• Dermatobia hominis - Several photographs of the warble fly, its larvae and puparium, with information on its life cycle. Click to enlarge.
• Album: Oestridae - Photographs of several flies in this family.
• Hypoderma lineatum: Cattle Grub - Provides photographs and a description of this parasitic fly, the warble, heel, bomb or gad fly, its distribution, life cycle, hosts, veterinary significance and management.
• Cuterebra emasculator: Tree Squirrel Bot Fly - Provides photographs and a description of this obligate insecta parasite of insecta squirrels and chipmunks, its distribution, life insecta cycle and impact on insecta its hosts.

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