http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/04/13/bot-fly-6/ Are we experts yet? Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/04/13/bot-fly-6/comment-page-1/#comment-59198 equalrights4parasites Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:54:48 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=15451#comment-59198 Hi Vince, This is also a female rabbit bot fly, Cuterebra buccata. As carpwoman wrote, it does look like a pugnose dog. These bots do not have mouth parts so they can't feed as adults, which makes them look "pug" like. Bots with red in the eyes are rabbit parasites. Your species is common in the east and mostly uses Sylvilagus floridanus as a host, although other species of Sylvilagus have been reported. A very pretty fly! Jeff Boettner Hi Vince,
This is also a female rabbit bot fly, Cuterebra buccata. As carpwoman wrote, it does look like a pugnose dog. These bots do not have mouth parts so they can’t feed as adults, which makes them look “pug” like. Bots with red in the eyes are rabbit parasites. Your species is common in the east and mostly uses Sylvilagus floridanus as a host, although other species of Sylvilagus have been reported. A very pretty fly!
Jeff Boettner

]]> http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/04/13/bot-fly-6/comment-page-1/#comment-15931 bugman Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:47:34 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=15451#comment-15931 Please use the identification form which will allow you to attach images. Please put Bot Fly in the subject line. Please use the identification form which will allow you to attach images. Please put Bot Fly in the subject line.

]]> http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/04/13/bot-fly-6/comment-page-1/#comment-15919 pennylodge Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:35:37 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=15451#comment-15919 Today 9/26/09 my cat brought me a chipmunk with what appeared to be three Rodent Botfly larva attached. I had never know about the critters. The chipmuck was in shock and lay still as I watched the larva "back out" from the chipmunk's body. I hope I am able to post the photo. Today 9/26/09 my cat brought me a chipmunk with what appeared to be three Rodent Botfly larva attached. I had never know about the critters. The chipmuck was in shock and lay still as I watched the larva “back out” from the chipmunk’s body. I hope I am able to post the photo.

]]> http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/04/13/bot-fly-6/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 carpwoman Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:59:36 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=15451#comment-2908 Mutant? I think it looks like a pug dog. Mutant? I think it looks like a pug dog.

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