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Botflies use live animals like squirrels and rabbits to grow—learn how they get inside and what makes them burst back out.
Flight attendant Vesna Vulovic was trapped by her food trolley at the tail end of Yugoslav Airlines Douglas DC-9 as it ...
Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk populations, University of Queensland research has found.
Nestlings found dead and heavily parasitized by botfly larvae (Philornis sp.) were considered to have died from the ill effects of the parasite.
Discover how an algae-based gel enhances coral restoration by attracting larvae to damaged reefs, increasing settlement rates by up to 20 times.
Larvae ‘disgusting’ and expensive for Boise-area residents The beetle Falcon-Brindis identified is considered invasive in the United States.
A University of Idaho researcher documented an invasive darkling beetle from larvae infestations in the Treasure Valley. Here are some pest control tips.
Similar to its cousin, this botfly is found in regions of Central and South America and lays eggs on mosquitoes. The larvae then transfer to humans where they burrow under the skin, causing painful ...
The butts of these blowfly larvae mimic termite faces The disguise is one of several tricks that the larvae use to live among killer termites ...
An odd little insect is the botfly. It irritates cattle and has no bristles. Odder still is a nameless fly, distant cousin to the housefly, whose larvae live by crawling into other insects, such ...
This week on Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet, a dog is rushed in for emergency surgery and a rabbit has some Bot Fly larvae growing inside it. Some growths on the neck of a family pet have ruptured and ...
Rabbit has botfly larvae under skin on Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet This week on Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet, a dog is rushed in for emergency surgery and a rabbit has some Bot Fly larvae growing ...