CelebrexÂ® (celecoxib) is a prescription medication frequently used in the treatment of acute pain, arthritis, and painful menstrual periods. It belongs to a class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and works by blocking the action of the COX-2 enzyme. Celebrex is sold in the form of capsules that come in four different strengths, including: 1  Celebrex 50 mg.  Celebrex 100 mg.
The female botfly glues her eggs onto the abdomen of a captured mosquito or other common fly. When the carrier insect lands on a human, the larva, or bot, hatches, burrows into the skin, and positions itself head down to feed, breathing through caudal respiratory spiracles.
Copyright The Columbia University Press. botfly, common name for several families of hairy flies whose larvae live as parasites within the bodies of mammals. The horse botfly secretes an irritating substance that is used to attach its eggs to the body hairs of a horse, mule, or donkey. When the animal licks off the irritant, the larvae are carried into the host's mouth and later migrate to the stomach.