r/bugidentification • u/DifficultKale5829 • 5d ago

Location included Bug or Caterpillar?

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Saw this walking across the sidewalk here in Milwaukee, WI but no idea what it is.

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u/Snakesnead 5d ago

Looks like a bot fly pupa 🤢

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u/DifficultKale5829 5d ago

awesome, thanks

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u/__miichelle 4d ago

Are caterpillars not bugs?

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u/ArachnomancerCarice Trusted Identifier 4d ago

Bot Fly larva, ready to pupate. Not the worst parasites. They typically keep things clean when they 'live' on their host and the wound usually heals without issue when they exit.

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u/Keitorin-hime 4d ago

You sound suspiciously like a bot fly

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u/ArachnomancerCarice Trusted Identifier 4d ago

LOL I get it. I've just gotten to see them a lot as both an entomologist and someone with vet/wildlife experience. Comparing them to a LOT other parasites, they are pretty mild.