2012 Photomicrography Competition

A larva of a human botfly, Dermatobia hominis. The bands of retrorse teeth kept it well-anchored until surgically removed from the skin of its human host

Dr. Ward B. Strong

Affiliation

BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Kalamalka Forestry Centre
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Technique

Light microscopy with focal stacking

Magnifaction

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