Bot fly-infested squirrels

[ScareFX]

We have a lot of squirrels around our house. A week or so ago we started seeing two different squirrels with these hideous lumps. A Google search turned up the answer.

http://botfly.ifas.ufl.edu/abotfly/overview.htm

The page says they are common sight this time of year but I'll never seen it before. Anyone else run across squirrels with these parasites?

http://botfly.ifas.ufl.edu/wrbwk3/lkywk3.jpg
http://botfly.ifas.ufl.edu/wrbwk3/warbwk3a.jpg

[SuFiKitten77]

Umm .. no, I would probably throw freakin rocks at the scary thing .. lol, I hope I never see one .. yuck! ;)

[RAXL]

EEEWWWWW! :sick:
That's quite gross. :eek: :sick:

[HibLaGrande]

I did not realize bot flys were here in the US. I'll never go camping again. :D it's got me questioning that zit on my forehead.