Three types of horse bots are found in Eddy County: the common horse bot or nit fly, Gastrophilus intestinalis; the throat bot or chin fly, G. nasalis; and the nose bot or nose fly, G. hemorrhoidalis.

A few bot larvae may not cause serious problems, but in large numbers do a lot of damage, and sometimes cause colic. Life cycle of the bot Adult bot flies look like a small fuzzy bee.

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The horse bot fly, for instance, is a dangerous pest whose larvae infest the stomach of a horse. The creatures attach to the stomach lining with hooked mouthparts until they eventually pass ...