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[[Image:Human Bot fly.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Human Bot Fly - Captain R. Goodman, United States Air Force]]
[[Image:Human Bot fly Larvae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Human Bot Fly Larvae - Captain R. Goodman, United States Air Force]]
*Also called the human bot fly
*Larvae are important parasites of both humans and animals
*Specifically found in South America
'''Recognition'''
*Adult can grow up to 25mm in length
*Similar to [[Myiasis Flies#Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance
**Blue-black
**Yellow-orange head and legs
*Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end
'''Life cycle'''
*Eggs laid on blood sucking flies such as mosquitoes
**These hatch when the mosquito next lands on a warm blooded animal
*Larvae penetrate skin causing painful swellings
*Larvae emerge after 35-42 days and fall to ground to pupate
*'''4 month''' life cycle
'''Pathogenesis'''
*In humans, the larvae are most often found in swellings on the head and limbs
*Larvae cause painful swellings and distress to cattle
*Larvae cause production losses
*Wounds caused by exiting larvae can increase the prevalence of attack by other myiasis flies
[[Category:Parasites]][[Category:Flies]][[Category:Myiasis_Producing_Flies]]
[[Image:Human Bot fly Larvae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Human Bot Fly Larvae - Captain R. Goodman, United States Air Force]]
*Also called the human bot fly
*Larvae are important parasites of both humans and animals
*Specifically found in South America
'''Recognition'''
*Adult can grow up to 25mm in length
*Similar to [[Myiasis Flies#Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance
**Blue-black
**Yellow-orange head and legs
*Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end
'''Life cycle'''
*Eggs laid on blood sucking flies such as mosquitoes
**These hatch when the mosquito next lands on a warm blooded animal
*Larvae penetrate skin causing painful swellings
*Larvae emerge after 35-42 days and fall to ground to pupate
*'''4 month''' life cycle
'''Pathogenesis'''
*In humans, the larvae are most often found in swellings on the head and limbs
*Larvae cause painful swellings and distress to cattle
*Larvae cause production losses
*Wounds caused by exiting larvae can increase the prevalence of attack by other myiasis flies
[[Category:Parasites]][[Category:Flies]][[Category:Myiasis_Producing_Flies]]