Comments on: Ask an Entomologist: Bot Flies http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/ Entomology. Gardening. Ranting. Nerdery. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:20:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: floss http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-18757 floss Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:52:37 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-18757 that was sick . i do hope that guy seeked medical treatment . that was sick . i do hope that guy seeked medical treatment .

]]> By: herm http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-18327 herm Thu, 29 May 2008 18:41:53 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-18327 interesting...i grew up in florida and not only cut bots out of cattle but had two occasions where i was bitten and got 'infected'. the bots hurt a lot. interesting…i grew up in florida and not only cut bots out of cattle but had two occasions where i was bitten and got ‘infected’. the bots hurt a lot.

]]> By: simon clarke 627 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-9421 simon clarke 627 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:56:38 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-9421 that was bad man that was bad man

]]> By: Bug Girl http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-2631 Bug Girl Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:58:50 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-2631 <strong>OW.</strong> <em> Cordylobia anthrophaga</em> is the species name...apparently they are Calliphorids, so blow flies, not bot flies. I'll have to write a new paranoia inducing post! Thanks for the tip! OW.

Cordylobia anthrophaga is the species name…apparently they are Calliphorids, so blow flies, not bot flies.
I’ll have to write a new paranoia inducing post! Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Hannah http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-2622 Hannah Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:40:44 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-2622 You can get similar things in Central Africa too. Tumbu flies lay their eggs in mango peels or wet laundry. I had seven in my back because I didn't iron my shirt before wearing it. Oops. You can get similar things in Central Africa too. Tumbu flies lay their eggs in mango peels or wet laundry. I had seven in my back because I didn’t iron my shirt before wearing it. Oops.

]]> By: qw88nb88 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-2427 qw88nb88 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:18:36 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-2427 Wow, very interesting! I could not say why I find botflies to be fascinating, but I've often thought that forensic entomology would be something to look into. Isn't there an online class offered through Michigan State? I wonder what else a person would need in the way of background classes to become a CSI ... Wow, very interesting! I could not say why I find botflies to be fascinating, but I’ve often thought that forensic entomology would be something to look into. Isn’t there an online class offered through Michigan State? I wonder what else a person would need in the way of background classes to become a CSI …

]]> By: DougT http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-2425 DougT Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:34:17 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/bot-flies/#comment-2425 This reminds me of an encounter between a member of my staff and a visitor to the museum a few years back. She had a botfly larva in a jar and wanted to know what it was. When the staff member asked her where she had gotten it, she said "out of my fatty tissue. I think there's another one still in there. Here, let me show you..." Needless to say, the staff member did not let her show him. We referred to her a doctor and still remember her as botfly lady. This reminds me of an encounter between a member of my staff and a visitor to the museum a few years back. She had a botfly larva in a jar and wanted to know what it was. When the staff member asked her where she had gotten it, she said “out of my fatty tissue. I think there’s another one still in there. Here, let me show you…”

Needless to say, the staff member did not let her show him. We referred to her a doctor and still remember her as botfly lady.

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