Sheep Nose Bot (Oestrus ovis)

Here you can post pictures and videos to show others.
Post Reply
Message
Author
User avatar
SunshineLW
Posts: 107
Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:30 pm
Location: College Station, TX
Contact:

Sheep Nose Bot (Oestrus ovis)

#1 Post by SunshineLW » Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:15 am

On the left is Ludo, the giant beast from the movie Labyrinth.

On the right is the butt end (i.e., the spiracles) of a Sheep Nose Bot (Oestrus ovis) larva, which makes its home in the warm, snotty nasal passages of sheep. When the larva has matured, it falls to the ground, burrows into the dirt, and pupates. The pupa hatches into an adult fly, which (while flying) deposits larvae directly into the nostril of the sheep.

Additional images of the Oestrus ovis larvae can be found on my website, The Monster Hunter's Guide to Veterinary Parasitology:
http://www.veterinaryparasitology.com/oestrus.html
Ludo vs. Oestrus ovis.jpg
Ludo vs. Oestrus ovis.jpg (141.95 KiB) Viewed 1807 times

PeteM
Posts: 3008
Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:22 am
Location: N. California

Re: Sheep Nose Bot (Oestrus ovis)

#2 Post by PeteM » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:14 am

Cool comparison . . .

Post Reply