Human Body

A human botfly is a spine-covered larva that burrows into living humans and feeds on their flesh. While its nesting site may look like a mosquito bite, poking from a hardened lump on the skin are two little breathing tubes, which allow the larvae to breathe and remain under the skin while it feeds.

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