botfly
Maggot-laying insect pest
A botfly is a stout, hairy fly whose larvae develop as parasites in mammalian tissue.
Different species target different hosts—some burrow under the skin of cattle or horses, others infest rodents or deer.
The human botfly deposits eggs via mosquitoes; the larvae hatch from body heat and tunnel into flesh, creating painful, breathing boils that must grow for weeks before extraction.
The doctor removed a botfly larva from his arm.
Reproductive cell in shell
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- instarArthropod developmental stage
oviposition · hatching · emergence · molting · development · maturation · adult · reproduction
One receiving guests
- maggotImmature fly stage
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- infestationPest takeover situation
- ectoparasiteOrganism feeding on host externally
Immature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- spiracleExternal respiratory aperture
mandible · proboscis · thorax · abdomen · antennae · compound eyes · setae · chitin
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- lesionArea of pathological change
- painBodily or emotional distress
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- inflammationProtective tissue response
pustule · nodule · discharge · secondary infection · extraction
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- humansHomo sapiens members
sheep · rabbits · dogs · monkeys · livestock · mammals · caribou · reindeer
Of hot, humid regions
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- BelizeCentral American coastal nation
rainforest · humid · equatorial · wildlife areas · cattle country · grazing land
egg
Reproductive cell in shell
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
instar · oviposition · hatching · emergence · molting · development · maturation · adult · reproduction · breeding
host
One receiving guests
- maggotImmature fly stage
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- infestationPest takeover situation
larva
Immature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
spiracle · mandible · proboscis · thorax · abdomen · antennae · compound eyes · setae · chitin · invertebrate
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
inflammation · pustule · nodule · discharge · secondary infection · extraction
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
humans · sheep · rabbits · dogs · monkeys · livestock · mammals · caribou · reindeer · squirrels
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- AmazonGreek warrior women
Belize · rainforest · humid · equatorial · wildlife areas · cattle country · grazing land
- myiasisscrewworm, flystrike, warble
- flieshousefly, blowfly, hoverfly, greenbottle, bluebottle
- tropical insectsleafcutter ant, bullet ant, army ant, atlas moth, leaf insect
- livestock pestssheep tick, screwworm, red mite, mange, pediculosis
- parasitic fliesscrewworm
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterflies
botflyhoneybee
Nectar-gathering social insect
beneficial insect · pollinator · symbiont · mutualist · silkworm