Warble fly

Warble flies
	Ox warble fly (Hypoderma bovis)
	Life cycle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Oestridae
Subfamily:	Hypodermatinae
Genus:	Hypoderma; Latreille, 1818
Species
	H. actaeon; H. bovis (Linnaeus, 1758); H. diana; H. lineatum (Viller, 1789); H. sinense; H. tarandi (Linnaeus, 1758);

A warble fly is a large fly of the genus Hypoderma. It is an ectoparasite on horses, sheep, goats and humans. They lay their eggs on the front legs of large animals. They bore their way in, causing damage and distress. They have been eliminated from European countries, but reinfestations occur regularly.

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