Sunday, April 26, 2015

Case of the Week 347

The following object was submitted to my lab for identification as "removed from back." No travel history was given.

 

 

Identification? Thank you to Emily F. for these lovely photos.
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 26, 2015 at 7:29 PM

    Definitely a case of myasis. Will refer to an entomologist for identification.

    Florida Fan

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  2. AnonymousApril 27, 2015 at 7:28 AM

    Myiasis!

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  3. UnknownApril 27, 2015 at 7:35 AM

    Looks to me like a bot fly larvae belonging to Dermatobia hominis, judging by gross morphology, history and the appearance of the spiracles.

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  4. AnonymousApril 27, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    https://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m93vq4kXNk1qc6jxfo1_500.png

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  5. UnknownApril 28, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    I agree with A. Morris, human bot fly larva, Dermatobia hominis.

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  6. AnonymousApril 28, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    Another vote for Dermatobia hominis. The mandibles look right and the absence of spines on the posterior 3-4 rolls match an ID of D. hominis.

    I am not sure what the bulges or bubbles are that appear to be sticking out of the posterior end and the "back side" of this larva are. Hopefully the answer will illuminate this :-)

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  7. AnonymousApril 30, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    Dermatobia hominis
    3rd Instar larvae?

    Lee

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