Botfly, Cuterebra arizonae, Arizona (3/8” long)

Males of an undescribed species of Cuterebra bot fly defend territories along ridge tops in the Sonoran desert of central Arizona.

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Photo credit: © Phil Degginger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: arizona, arizonae, bot, bot-fly, botfly, cuterebra, fly, gadfly, heel, insect, internal, oestridae, parasite, parasites, parasitic, pest, skin, warble, world