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deer nose bot fly

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Also known as: Cephenemyia

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…the North American and European deer nose bot flies (Cephenemyia) and the sheep bot fly (Oestrus ovis). Active larvae, deposited in the nostrils of sheep, often cause a nervous condition called blind staggers. Members of Oestrinae are noted for their swift flying; they are capable of moving at 20–30 km…
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