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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 ]] |
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| [[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 known as: | | | Also known as: |
− | | '''Human bot fly | + | | '''Human bot fly<br>Torsalo<br>Berne<br>Ura |
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| ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
− | The mature larvae may grow up to 25mm in length. ''D. hominis'' are similar to [[Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance, and are of the family [[Oestridae]]. They have a blue-black abdomen, and have yellow-orange head and legs. | + | The mature larvae may grow up to 25mm in length. ''D. hominis'' are similar to [[Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance, and are of the family [[Oestridae]]. 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 | + | Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end. |
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| ==Life cycle== | | ==Life cycle== |
− | The adults do not feed, and draw food from the larvae, which accumulate stores throughout their developmental stage. The female then catches an insect, most commonly the mosquito, and lays a batch of eggs on it. | + | The adults do not feed, and draw food from the larvae stage, which accumulate stores throughout their development. The female then catches an insect, most commonly the [[Culicidae|mosquito]], and lays a batch of eggs on it. |
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− | The insect lands on a host, and the L1 larvae then hatch on the host, and quickly penetrate the skin. The larvae undergo a transformation to L2, and then subsequently to L3. The larvae fully mature, and then move to the ground to pupate. They then emerge later as adults. | + | The insect lands on a host, and the L1 larvae then hatch on the host, and quickly penetrate the skin. The larvae undergo a transformation to L2, and then subsequently to L3. The larvae fully mature, and then move to the ground to pupate. They then emerge later as adults. |
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| It is a '''4 month''' life cycle. | | It is a '''4 month''' life cycle. |
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