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Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis
Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis (also called nose bot) is a species of the genus Gasterophilus that lays eggs on and in the nose of reindeer and similar animals. The larvae grow in the sinuses and throat of the host animal, and are sneezed out in the spring.
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