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{{Taxobox
|name =''Dermatobia hominis
|name =''Dermatobia hominis
|order =Diptera
|order =Diptera
|super-family =
|super-family =
|family =Oestridae
|family =[[Oestridae]]
|sub-family =
|sub-family =
|genus =Dermatobia
|genus =Dermatobia
|species ='''''D. hominis'''''
|species ='''''D. hominis'''''
}}
}}
[[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]]
Also known as: '''''Human bot fly — Torsalo — Berne — Ura
==Hosts==
==Hosts==
==Identification==
==Identification==
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.
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.
Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end
Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end.
==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.
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.
It is a '''4 month''' life cycle.
It is a '''4 month''' life cycle.
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==References==
==References==
Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
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