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yorkietalkjilly · 07-03-2013, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

OMG!!!!!!!!! When I think of "botflies", I think of cattle....dont they attack cattle??? I had NO idea they got on humans and our dogs!!!!!!!!!! Hey TEXANS!!! Do we have these things here in Texas?????????? PLEASE, TELL ME NO!!!!!!!!!

Lived here all my life and never heard of them. I was going to check it out but I don't want to watch the video since it sounds gross but as far as I know, in Texas, we have mosquitos, ants, flies, moths, wasps, bees, hornets and junebugs and that's it as I know.

Yorkiemom1 · 07-04-2013, 07:36 AM

Thank goodness.....sounds like something from a horror movie!

sugarmamma · 07-04-2013, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Lived here all my life and never heard of them. I was going to check it out but I don't want to watch the video since it sounds gross but as far as I know, in Texas, we have mosquitos, ants, flies, moths, wasps, bees, hornets and junebugs and that's it as I know.

These are fly larvae so yup- you got em too

Guess this answers the Texas question....

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?client=...has_verified=1

yorkietalkjilly · 07-05-2013, 05:04 PM

Yikes! Never heard about them or heard about anyone I know getting them or them getting on their animals thank goodness so at least they aren't a big problem here in the areas I frequent or lifestyle I lead. I guess our our farmers and ranchers have them. Hope I never see one and my record with them so far is good at least.

Watch out, Judy, Lisa says we got 'em in Texas!!!

Maximo · 07-05-2013, 06:16 PM

How do you distinguish a Botfly from a regular fly?

This is for Lisa -- an extreme close up from the video

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It's that time of year again.. BOTFLIES :0-bot-fly-larvae.jpg

sugarmamma · 07-06-2013, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Maximo

How do you distinguish a Botfly from a regular fly?

This is for Lisa -- an extreme close up from the video

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I don't know the answer to that question but

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to the close up

07-05-2013, 05:04 PM	#34
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Yikes! Never heard about them or heard about anyone I know getting them or them getting on their animals thank goodness so at least they aren't a big problem here in the areas I frequent or lifestyle I lead. I guess our our farmers and ranchers have them. Hope I never see one and my record with them so far is good at least. Watch out, Judy, Lisa says we got 'em in Texas!!! __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

07-05-2013, 06:16 PM	#35
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,047	How do you distinguish a Botfly from a regular fly? This is for Lisa -- an extreme close up from the video : __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

07-04-2013, 07:36 AM	#32
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	Thank goodness.....sounds like something from a horror movie!