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Was out doing some early season stalking and squirrel hunting. Early season is a blast as the critters are all gathering. Even tapped one with a acorn still in its mouth, and he never dropped it. I was all happy camper with my first bushy tail of the day back sitting on the log still as can be waiting for more when I noticed a black lump under its neck. I though possible injury, or tick, no this was another creature I hadn't encountered yet. The dirty "BotFly". Once the bot fly realized that its host was toast it started to back out. To my horror this large black maggot backed out of the squirrels neck and I promptly destroyed. (even more disturbing is that they are edible, and taste milky, no thanks). Looked it up online and these bot fly larva are in their late stage cycle at this time of year. Ticks are bad enough but bot flys are now up there on my list of horrible insects. These types of infestations are apparently common for tree squirrels. Who'd a thunk it.
