warble fly

warble fly   n.  Any of several large hairy flies of the family Oestridae having larvae that form warbles under the skin of cattle and certain other animals.

Main Entry: warble fly
Function: noun
: any of various dipteran flies of the genus Hypoderma that are parasites of cattle and other mammals and lay eggs on theirfeet and legs which are licked off and hatch in the mouth or esophagus and burrow as larvae through the tissues to the skin and beneath it to the back of the animal where they live until ready topupate and cause warbles