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Sheep Nose Bot Fly

Oestrus ovis

About

A parasitic fly that shoots live larvae into the nostrils of sheep and goats while in flight. Larvae develop inside the nasal sinuses, causing distress to livestock.

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Did You Know?

This fly does not lay eggs β€” it shoots live first-instar larvae directly into the nostrils of sheep while flying past at speed, a method called larviposition.