Squirrel bot fly larvae that dwells in the subcutaneous layer of squirrel's skin. I've killed many squirrels (70-80 per season) and have seldom seen this.
Like Black drum and large redfish. They both have worms that need to be colut out when you clean them
Listen, most people love to eat chicken a million different ways and chickens will literally eat shit so don't worry about that. The meat is still good but 99% of hunters still throw them away. Ducks have lice and crap too.
I forgot speckled trout. Sometimes large ones have worms too. No problem. Just cut the worms out of the filets
They seem to happen in waves. Might go 5 years I don't see a single one then have 2 years where 3 of every 5 I see is full of them. On those years I just wait a couple weeks and they are gone. not worried about anyone else gettin em first so I got plenty time.
Really, did you have to go there? Didn't you see my response to jvalhenson, he got it......don't be so eager to shock and awe people.
It's really not that bad it's just ugly is all. Literally 2 days after they drop out you cant even tell it was ever there.
My old-tree neighborhood does not have a squirrel infestation, in fact the population has dropped off this year around me. I figured we had a new predator in the neighborhood and I've been keeping an eye out for a big owl or a hawk or a feral cat hanging around. Maybe I should be keeping an eye on my new neighbors . . .
