Cuterebra
thumb|Cuterebra larva and adult Cuterebra, or rodent bots, is a genus of bot flies that attack rodents and similar animals.
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thumb|Cuterebra larva and adult Cuterebra, or rodent bots, is a genus of bot flies that attack rodents and similar animals.
==Etymology== The genus name Cuterebra is a blend of the Latin words cutis 'skin' and terebra 'borer' with apparent shortening of expected Cutiterebra to Cuterebra.