Jackrabbit-parasite

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• Cuterebra jellisoni

  Cuterebra jellisoni is a species of New World skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. The species is a parasitoid of lagomorphs, specifically documented from the black-tailed jackrabbit subspecies Lepus californicus deserticola. Like other Cuterebra species, it develops as a subcutaneous parasite of mammals, with larvae creating warbles beneath the host's skin. Adults are non-feeding and short-lived, focused solely on reproduction.

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