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Botfly

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A botfly is a small fly.

Ox Warble-fly.png
Ox Warble-fly.png
Its babies live inside animals. They can live in skin or bellies. This can make an animal feel itchy. We must be careful around them.
Ecuadorian mantled howler (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) juvenile male with botfly (Oestridae sp.).jpg
Ecuadorian mantled howler (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) juvenile male with botfly (Oestridae sp.).jpg
Do you see any flies?

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Ecuadorian mantled howler (Alouatta...
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File:Ox Warble-fly.png
Ox Warble-fly.png
File:DeerBotFlyReaumur.jpg
DeerBotFlyReaumur.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.9 | Vital Level 4