Whats the name of the fly which lays its eggs on humans which then turns into maggots?

Answer 1

Americans may know it as the bot fly. Africans call it a tumbu fly. One and the same? Most likely but I never want to find out!

"The tumbu fly is found in many parts of East and Central Africa. It lays eggs on clothing - especially clothes that bear traces of urine or sweat. Clothes hanging outdoors on the washing line and clothes laid out on the ground to dry are the usual target."

"The eggs hatch on contact with human skin. The larvae burrow into the skin and produce a characteristic boil, which contains not pus, but a developing maggot. The boils are usually multiple and are most often over the back, arms, scrotum, and around the waist."

"The breathing apparatus of the maggots can usually be identified at the surface of the boil as a pair of black dots. A maggot can be removed by placing water or oil over its breathing apparatus and gently squeezing it; the maggot will pop out. This is a rather unpleasant spectacle to witness."

Answer 2

Human Botfly... surprisingly enough it doesnt lay its eggs on humans directly but on other fly's that they capture and lay thier eggs on.

Excerpt from Wikipedia... The genus Dermatobia contains only one species, D. hominis, the only species of bot fly that attacks humans (in addition to other primates). It is also known as the torsalo. In this species the fly's eggs are vectored by mosquitoes and muscoid flies; the female Dermatobia captures the fly and attaches its eggs to the body of the fly, then releases it. The eggs hatch either while the mosquito is feeding and the larvae may use the mosquito bite area as the entry point, or simply drop off the muscoid fly when it lands on the skin. They develop inside the subcutaneous layers, and after approximately 8 weeks they drop out to pupate for at least a week, typically in the soil. The adults are small gray flies resembling a blowfly.

This species is native to the New World tropics, though it is not abundant enough (nor harmful enough) to ever attain true pest status. Since the fly larvae can only survive the entire eight week development if the wound does not become infected, it is rare for patients to experience infections, unless they kill the larva without removing it completely (below). It is even possible that the fly larva may itself produce antibiotic secretions that help prevent infection while it is feeding.

Answer 3

Yes. Theoretically a fly could crawl into your ear and lay eggs there. It could not get to your brain. In any event the eggs or maggots would starve to death assuming you were still alive as maggots eat only dead flesh.

Answer 4

There's a fly in some parts of Africa called a 'Mango Fly' which lays eggs on skin or damp clothes (don't dry your clothes outside in mango fly country!), the larvae hatch and burrow in to your flesh.

There are probably many different flies across the world which behave in a similar manner.

Answer 5

You mean a fly that lays its eggs in humans?

Answer 6

Sorry 'bout this but Hugo's already gave a great answer and I can't resist this one 'cos a viable answer is Gordon Brown: he's avoided being swatted for years and his maggots are coming to fruition in the form of a plague of stealth taxes. (And if I could give myself a 'thumbs down' rating I would:))

Answer 7

i know of one at least. the mango fly found in south africa. it lays its eggs, it develops and a nasty white ugly worm grow happily burrowing downwards in your skin, making a nice round clean hole. not too painful but could be dangerous. this fly is only found near or at the mango trees

Answer 8

rather than the name of the fly, you may be thinking of 'screwworm' which is the name/description given the maggot of (any?) fly that is planted(?) in living human tissue...

Answer 9

Yea Tony is good, but im thinking more of its older brother Albert. To save confusing and countless hours of debate on flies names.,
I tend to call them all "A Fly"
Saves so much time and sort of rounds it all up, dont ya think ???

Answer 10

The Bluebottle.