May 13th, 2022 at 6:57PM

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Bee-mimic deer nose bot flies, genus Cephenemyia, Oestridae

Found in North America and Europe. As the name suggests, this species attacks chiefly the nostrils and pharyngeal cavity of members of the deer family. Larvae hatch in the uterus of the female. She then seeks out a host, hovers near the face, and ejects the larvae near or into the nostrils of the host animal. A single host deer can have as many as 20 larvae at a time, usually attached to the base of the tongue in clusters. After they mature, the larvae are ejected by the host via the nose or mouth and pupate in soil. Adults have no functional mouthparts and do not feed.

Photo 1 by waldgeist, 2-3 by benjamin189, 4-5 by gillessanmartin, 6-7 by harkk, 8 by b_louboutin, 9 by waldgeist, and 10 (larva) by jakemccumber

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565 notes #sooo cute but what an upsetting life cycle!
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