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parasites

  • Botflies, also known as warble flies, heel flies, and gadflies, are a family of flies technically known as the Oestridae. Their larvae are internal parasites of mammals, some species growing in the host's flesh and others within the gut. Dermatobia hominis is the only species of botfly known to parasitize humans routinely, though other species of flies cause myiasis in humans.
  • Botflies, also known as warble flies, heel flies, and gadflies, are a family of flies technically known as the Oestridae. Their larvae are internal parasites of mammals, some species growing in the host's flesh and others within the gut. Dermatobia hominis is the only species of botfly known to parasitize humans routinely, though other species of flies cause myiasis in humans.
  • Rudy tells us about a plant he recently saw for the first time...
  • Rudy tells us about a plant he recently saw for the first time...
  • Mistletoe is common in South Carolina.
  • Mistletoe is common in South Carolina.
  • A listener photographs a cricket with odd projections on its body. They are evidence of a parasite.
  • Several listeners report to Rudy that they've seen squirrels with abnormal "bulges" or growth on their skin. The growths are caused by parasitic flies.