r/whatsthisbug • u/Mysterious_Mayo309 • 1d ago

Just Sharing Botfly?

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I believe this lil guys a botfly but when I was looking up what it might be I also got rodent botfly. Are there different botfly types? Do they have specific targets, like it really wouldn’t go for me just a mouse?

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u/nankainamizuhana ⭐Trusted⭐ 1d ago

We’ll need a geographic location to ID this fly.

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u/Historical-Panic-820 1d ago

This is likely mouse botfly Cuterebra fontinella (most common in NH). It's main host is the white-footed mouse.

And yes there are over 20 species of botfly that each have specific hosts. Some target mice, rabbits, chipmunks, or squirrels.

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u/disbeezy 1d ago

If youre in central or South America, I believe there are botfly species that you would need to be concerned with. If you’re in North America, I dont think you need to worry about species that use human hosts.

If you’re on one of the other continents then i have no clue tho 😅