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Botfly - Not for the squeamish

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by otc877, Feb 7, 2008.

  1. otc877

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    So the other day, while I was stumbling around the interweb (Using StumbleUpon) I came across some post about the freakiest insects (sorry lost the link... :-\) and on it, it had a video of a bot fly...

    I watched it last night, and ALL day long today I kept having flashes of the bot fly larvae being removed... I seriously cannot stop thinking about it, mostly because it is so bizarre. I think the bot fly is pretty fascinating, I hope you guys enjoy too :slight_smile:

    Basically, the bot fly lays eggs on a mosquito, and that mosquito transfers the eggs to you when bitten. On contact the eggs hatch and burrow into your skin and feed on your blood. Here's a video of bot fly larvae removal...

    Not for the squeamish.


    [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23eimVLAQ2c[/YOUTUBE]
     
  2. Bevo

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    i've heard of this insect before..i think it lives mainly in African nations and the extraction of the insect is really really painfull!
     
  3. Martin

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    Oh my god, i feel sick. :| I am never going outside again *cringes*
     
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    I've seen stuff about these before. Nasty shit.
     
  5. bvtsjm116

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    eww eww eww
     
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    Geesh, I couldn't even watch it.

    Last night when I clicked it and it said "Are you squeamish?"

    I was just like, yes, and I closed the window x__X.
     
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    I watched the whole thing a while ago.. And it's just REALLY gross. x_x
    aljdhakljhdughlsruhglskuhdfgl;smuihm;caiushc eww...
     
  8. Bader

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    lol it looks painfull
     
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    That's both disgusting and cool. ;p
     
  10. otc877

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    That was pretty much my reaction to it... I just couldn't believe how BIG they were... that must've been extremely uncomfortable
     
  11. Latinokid

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    Oh my god! Someone hold me >< That was disgustin but intrestin. I would have just got the larva out and burned them.
     
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    WICKED :grin:
    It's like a back booger
     
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    HAHAHAHAHA

    nice description :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

    But it was too gross sounding for me to watch :X

    My texas cousins got these little bugs in their backs, but all you had to do for them was put nail polish over their breathing holes and they'd die.........in your back...(eeeeeeeeeew).
     
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    I saw that a while back... dosen't bother me too much. I can think of worse things.
     
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    ....No longer hungry... thank you botfly for helping my with a diet... one I didn't intend to start...
     
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    ...oh gods...I just found some bugs on the back of my shirt befor I saw this vid...and now I'm parinoid! DX
     
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    It kind of looked like he had pimples on his back. Can you imagine thinking they're pimples, squeezing them, and then having those things come out? :lol:

    Very interesting. I feel nerdy.
     
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    Ha! They do look like pimples. That's awesome!