May 14, 2018 · botfly Any of several families of stout, hairy, black-and-white to grey fly. Its larvae are parasites of livestock, small animals and even humans. Usually eggs are laid on the host …

May 21, 2018 · gad·fly / ˈgadˌflī/ • n. (pl. -flies) a fly that bites livestock, esp. a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly. ∎ fig. an annoying person, esp. one who provokes others into action by criticism.

The botfly lays its eggs in wounds left by the bites of other insects. I found the idea of a maggot living and growing under my skin, eating my flesh as it grew, to be so intolerable, so terrifying …

Jun 11, 2018 · *bluebottle* Black or metallic blue-green fly [1], slightly larger but similar in habits to the house fly. The larvae (maggots) usually feed on carrion and refuse containing meat. …