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Rabbit Bot Fly

Cuterebra buccata

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Cuterebra buccata by angele
Order
Diptera
Family
Oestridae
Genus
Cuterebra
Species
buccata
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Elephant Butte, New Mexico

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| February 2008 | Neutral
Adult bot flies are not commonly seen. I didn't know that when I photographed this one. The larvae of this fly is a parasite, burrowing under the skin of an animal. The adults do not have mouths and do not eat. There are several kinds of Bot Flies.
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