Parasites In Humans Find The Nastiest Parasites In Humans
Dermatobia Hominis - Human Botfly  The human botfly, Dermatobia
hominis, belongs to the Oestroidea family. There are about 150
botfly species but only Dermatobia Hominis uses man as a host.
The larvae of these huge hairy flies are parasitic living inside
the skin.  Human botfly lays eggs on the skin. When a larva
inside the egg detects warmth, it hatches and penetrates the
skin. It develops deep inside the skin and breaths through a
special tube which has an opening at the wound spot. After
feeding for two months the botfly comes out and drops off. On
the soil it will take another week to become an adult botfly.
Botfly can also use a vector to carry the eggs. It can catch
smaller flies and lay eggs under their wings. When these smaller
flies fly on the skin, they are rarely noticed. When the tiny
larvae inside the eggs recognize human warmth, they hatch and
burrow into the skin. If the carrier fly is killed by a smack,
the mother botfly would still b