Hey yo. This is kinda a PSA from me. When I was twelve my dad taught me a disgusting, but necessary, lesson about flies, in particular botflies. He said, to the young and vulnerable and impressionable me (pfft, but true): Don't EVER let a fly land on you. Then he proceeded to squeeze the sucker he had in his hand. I swear, many many tiny maggots just dropped to the floor. Back in the day, we didn't have the wealth of information we have now available to our fingertips, so it took me a while before I realised that this was a particular kind of fly, not all flies. Nevertheless, flies are disgusting, disgusting, dirty creatures that have their place in the natural order of things. In this case, breaking down rotting flesh so that it can return to Mother Earth nutrients and other goodies, as well as, to aid in pollination. Anyhow, now that we have internet and I came across this post...I want to remind everyone: DO NOT LET FLIES LAND ON YOU OR YOUR FOOD. And this is why: Spoiler: YUMMY GROSSNESS https://imgur.com/gallery/ygQdCYL You don't know if it's a botfly, but do you feel lucky? Now you have my traumatic lesson. Your welcome.
There were always four or five flies in my family’s summer house. But they were common house flies. As a kid, I’d let them land on my feet, as they slightly tickled. I wouldn’t do such a thing now, though, considering I know more about flies. But it’s not like there were disgusting things for them to eat around, so it was probably safe?
Scary thing is, its not even the feeling of something eat and grow in your flesh, or pain of getting them out that's the worse. Its the Bullet sized holes they leave in you. Most people won't even remove them till they get back to Civilization, because the risk of infection is so high.
My husband used to use his sister's hair to tie a noose around the fly and keep it like a balloon for awhile before completing the knot and decapitating them. Apparently it's what kids did for fun in Australia. ^.^ Any Australians want to discuss here this particular passtime? *lols*
I usually ignore them if it's one or two...but more than that? I smacc em with a mosquito bat. Tis the modern day Excalibur.
When i was younger, we got some of our exercise by swinging flyswatters, chasing flies round the room trying to hit them.
*LOLS* Then why did you click on it? Will people ask you why you look slightly disgusted and stunned today I wonder? The Force is strong with this one. Haha next stop, Wimbledon.
Stunned? Yes (def. wasn't expecting botfly larvae removal, NGL). Disgusted? Not so much. It's like those pimple popping videos- fascinating and strangely satisfying.
My prof apparently has an obsession over parasites, so every day before class he'd give us a parasite of the day Last week on Wednesday, it was the botfly He told us about its life cycle and then proceeded to show us a video of his friend having the larvae removed from his back
Haha I wonder if he is related to my dad. >_> Don't get me started on mosquitoes and other such insects....I had many such lessons growing up. It was gross but effective. >_>
At least it’s only 5 maggots. Saw a video of vets removing these from a dog in the hundreds. Poor dog was bleeding everywhere.