![]() Yes, you DO have bot flies in your state. And sometimes they do just fine.īot flies of various species can be found all over the United States and Canada, including Alaska and Hawaii. Sometimes the parasite doesn’t thrive well inside other host animals. ![]() Those particular bot flies rarely infect hosts outside their preferred species. They tend to be somewhat species-specific, which means that there are horse bot flies, human bot flies, rodent bot flies, etc. There are many species of different types of bot flies. They are considered true parasites because they don’t kill their host animal, normally. Or stingers, obviously.īot fly larvae are parasites to various mammal species. The adults usually have a bee-like appearance and hairy, but they don’t have bristles. ![]() They are also called warble flies, gadflies, etc.
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