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Medical Definition of Auchmeromyia luteola
1. The Congo floor maggot; the bloodsucking larva of this botfly species is found in Africa south of the Sahara, usually in or near human habitations; the resistant larvae or maggots crawl to sleeping humans and suck blood for 15 to 20 minutes, detach, and hide, repeating these nightly attacks during their developmental period; no disease transmission is known from this insect. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Auchmeromyia Luteola
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