A genus of parasitic bot flies whose larvae burrow under human skin, causing painful infections.
From Greek 'derma' (skin) and 'bios' (life), literally meaning 'life in skin'. The genus was named because the fly larvae live parasitically within skin tissue.
Dermatobia botflies are found in Central and South America—the larvae literally burrow under your skin and must be extracted; it's one of nature's most unpleasant parasites.
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