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Dermatobia hominis (view source)

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[[Image:Human Bot fly.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Human Bot Fly'' <br> J. Eibl 2007, WikiMedia Commons ]]
 
[[Image:Human Bot fly.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Human Bot Fly'' <br> J. Eibl 2007, WikiMedia Commons ]]
 
[[Image:Human Bot fly Larvae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Human Bot Fly Larvae'' - Captain R. Goodman 2007, WikiMedia Commons]]
 
[[Image:Human Bot fly Larvae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Human Bot Fly Larvae'' - Captain R. Goodman 2007, WikiMedia Commons]]
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*Also called the human bot fly
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*Larvae are important parasites of both humans and animals
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*Specifically found in South America
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| Also known as:
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| '''Human bot fly
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'''Torsalo
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'''Berne
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'''Ura
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===Scientific Classification===
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'''Recognition'''
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*Adult can grow up to 25mm in length
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| Class
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| Insecta
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| Order
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| Diptera
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| Oestridae
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*Similar to [[Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance
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==Hosts==
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**Blue-black
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Humans, many birds and most domestic and wild animals.
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**Yellow-orange head and legs
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*Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end
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==Identification==
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The mature larvae may grow up to 25mm in length.  ''D. hominis'' are similar to [[Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance.  They have a blue-black abdomen, and have yellow-orange head and legs.
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Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end
     
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