# Cephenemyia Trompe

**The reindeer nose bot fly, a specialized parasite of reindeer.**

Cephenemyia trompe belongs to the diverse insect world of the Lapland taiga.

As a highly specialized parasite, this species is evolutionarily inextricably linked to the reindeer herds of Fennoscandia and influences their seasonal migrations.

## FAQs

- **What is Cephenemyia trompe?**: The reindeer nose bot fly is a parasitic fly whose larvae develop within the nasal cavities and pharynx of reindeer.
- **Where does this species live?**: Its presence precisely overlaps with the summer grazing grounds of reindeer in the subalpine and alpine tundra of Sweden.


## Weitere Informationen

- Illustration: Cephenemyia Trompe
- Nature, Taiga & Waters of Västerbotten
- Native to Northern Sweden