Why Do Botflies Get in Humans?

To reproduce, female botflies lay eggs on blood-sucking arthropods such as mosquitoes or ticks. The infested arthropods deposit larvae from the eggs when they bite a human or other mammal. A botfly larva enters the host's skin through the bite wound or a hair follicle and burrows to subcutaneous tissue.

How does a person get a bot fly?

One type of botfly latches onto mosquitoes mid-flight, attaching their eggs to the mosquitoes' stomachs. Then, when a mosquito lands on a human's skin, the eggs burrow into the tiny wound left by the mosquito bite. Eventually, these eggs turn into larvae and will dig their way out from underneath the skin.

What is the purpose of a botfly?

A botfly maggot's entire purpose is to mate, procreate, and infest mammals with its larvae. If your worst nightmare is having your body taken over by another life form, then read no further.