Warning this is really gross.
Is there such a thing as a human bot fly? Yes, we're sorry to say there is. Called the torsalo, Dermatobia hominis, occurs in Mexico and Central America. Fortunately, getting one is an extremely unlikely occurrence for the average visitor.
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Rabbit Bot Fly Adult
Mouse With Rodent Bot Larva
Rabbit Bot Fly Larva
Rodent Bot Fly Larva
Human Bot Fly Wound
Human Bot Larva From Wound
Nose Bots
Human Bot Fly Warbles
Bot Fly Abscesses
Human Bot Fly Infection
Human Bot Fly Surgery
Human Bot Fly Larvae
Rodent Bot Fly Warbles
Rodent Bot Fly
Rodent Bot Fly Eggs
Stomach Bot Fly Larvae
2nd instar torsalo larva, note the hooks to hold it in place! One of the really cool things about this insect is that it lays its eggs on a mosquito and the eggs hatch when the mosquito feeds on a host. Do humans get warbles? Yes, (are you disgusted yet)?
While the maggot feeds on its host (you) it has to have a hole in the skin so it can continue to breath. It takes about 6 weeks to complete development on its host. There are stories of entomologists rearing torsalos on themselves in order to get a good specimen of an adult (which are rarely captured), but we regard this as taking your profession a little too far.
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