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Horse botfly larvae typically burrow into the mouths of horses. These pests have off-white bodies with narrow ends and rings of spines. They measure up to 1/2 inch long.

Almost all grazing horses become infected with cyathostomins at some stage in their lives, with most showing no ill effects whatsoever. The infective larvae are acquired slowly over the entire ...