<i >Cuterebra</i> bot

Cuterebra bot

A second-stage Cuterebra bot. Note the characteristic gray to white/cream color of an early-stage instar, size (on the order of 5–15 mm long), and dark spines covering the cuticle. Genus and species identification by morphological examination is difficult, especially in younger forms.

Courtesy of Dr. Karen A. Moriello.