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Deer Bot Fly

Cephenemyia stimulator

About

A parasitic fly that deposits larvae in the nostrils of roe deer. The larvae develop in the pharyngeal region before being sneezed out.

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Did You Know?

Once erroneously claimed to fly at over 1,300 km/h, making it a famous example of scientific exaggeration.