Long talk story about the bot fly, and Dr. Townsend-Dr. Langmuir controversy as to its speed. Dr. Townsend,a specialist in the study of Diptera (flies, gnats, and mosquitoes), first published his ...

Randomly, I texted a photo of it to my girlfriend back home and her husband recognized it as a boy fly! A BOT FLY!!?!?!!" Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay ...

Bot fly larva, aka Eskimo Candy, on the back of a caribou skin. Photo by Scott Hauge “Eskimo candy,” he bubbled, and popped it into his mouth. Bending down, he repeated the drill. Danny ate a ...

U/Silly-Prune5444 said: "That thing is huge if it's a bot fly. we always kill that which we don't understand. So kill it." U/COSMiKMiND commented: "That thing makes me not want to mow my lawn or ...

Then the bumps started moving. A doctor found five active bot fly larvae living beneath the skin atop Dallas' head. "I'd put my hand back there and feel them moving. I thought it was blood ...