Maryland Biodiversity Project - Squirrel Bot Fly (Cuterebra emasculator)

Squirrel Bot Fly Cuterebra emasculator Fitch, 1856

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Diptera > Family Oestridae > Genus Cuterebra Squirrel Bot Fly - Cuterebra emasculator - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/18281

Primarily hosts are squirrels and chipmunks.

There are 16 records in the project database.

Squirrel Bot Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/24/2018). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Squirrel Bot Fly in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/20/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Squirrel Bot Fly in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/1/2019). (c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by catchang via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eastern Gray Squirrel hosting Squirrel Bot Fly larvae in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/21/2016). Photo by Kathy Fleming. (MBP list)

Squirrel Bot Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/28/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Squirrel Bot Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/27/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Squirrel Bot Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/28/2019). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Squirrel Bot Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Squirrel Bot Fly larva in Howard Co., Maryland (10/5/2019). Verified by Jo Solem. Photo by Annette Allor. (MBP list)

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