Cuterebra fontinella
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Cuterebra fontinella, the mouse bot fly, is a species of New World skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. C. fontinella is typically around 1 cm in length with a black and yellow color pattern. C. font
Cuterebra fontinella
Splenomegaly, which can be caused by the cuterebra fly
White-footed mouse is a common host of C. fontinella.
White-footed mouse
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The white-footed mouse is a rodent native to North America from southern Canada to the Southwestern United States and Mexico. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New Wo
Cuterebra fontinella
…around 1 cm (0.39 in) in length with a black and yellow color pattern. C. fontinella develops by parasitizing nutrients from its host, typically the white-footed mouse. C. fontinella has even been known to parasitize humans in rare cases. Individuals parasitized by C. fontinella will develop a large bump on the skin…
In Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario
Female on a staghorn sumac
A captive female, at least 3 years and 8 months old