Tangle-veined Fly vs Bot Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tangle-veined Fly | Bot Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Nemestrina longirostris | Dermatobia hominis |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Nemestrinidae | Oestridae |
| Size | 15-20 mm | 12-18 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Forests |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Parasites |
| Regions | Africa | Central America, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Tangle-veined Fly
A fly with an extraordinarily long proboscis for feeding from deep tubular flowers.
Did You Know?
Its proboscis can exceed its body length to reach nectar in long-tubed flowers.
Bot Fly
Parasitic fly whose larvae develop under the skin of mammals including humans. Female captures a mosquito and glues eggs to it — when the mosquito bites, body heat triggers egg hatching.
Did You Know?
The human bot fly is so devious it hijacks mosquitoes — it catches them, glues eggs to their bodies, then the eggs hatch when the mosquito lands on warm skin.