- "Hypoderma tarandi " larvae were part of the traditional diet of the Nunamiut people.
- Larvae of " Hypoderma " species also have been reported in horses, sheep, goats, and humans.
- Upon skinning and butchering of one of the animals, numerous larvae ( presumably " Hypoderma tarandi ", although not explicitly stated ) are apparent on the inside of the caribou pelt.