botfly - monster botfly larvae in eye, nose, arms, back. <br /> the botfly occasionally uses humans to host its larvae. <br /> squeezing the larvae out is not recommended as it can cause the larvae to rupture; their bodily fluids have been known to cause severe anaphylactic shock. the botfly occasionally uses animal to host its larvae. <br /> <br />huge botfly maggot removed from head. <br /> <br /> the botfly larva can easily be killed by taking away its air supply -- by putting vaseline or similar on the skin where the lump is but then you still have to extract the larva.
