Rebecca got one on her shoulder recently . . . locals recommended, and so we have treated it with natural tobacco leaves.

Wild Life: Botfly

“The human botfly, Dermatobia hominis, is one of several species of fly the larvae of which parasitise humans.

Dermatobia fly eggs have been shown to be vectored by over 40 species of mosquitoes and muscoid flies, as well as one species of tick; the femalecaptures the mosquito and attaches its eggs to its body, then releases it. Either the eggs hatch while the mosquito is feeding and the larvae use the mosquito bite area as the entry point, or the eggs simply drop off the muscoid fly when it lands on the skin. The larvae develop inside the subcutaneous layers, and after approximately eight weeks, they drop out to pupate for at least a week, typically in the soil. The adults are large flies resembling bumblebees. They are easily recognized because they lack mouthparts.”