ness Posted May 14 Posted May 14 Saw this creepy critter out on the fence the other day. Anybody have an idea what this thing is? John
BilletHead Posted May 14 Posted May 14 1 hour ago, ness said: Saw this creepy critter out on the fence the other day. Anybody have an idea what this thing is? Botfly. The larva are those nasty warbles that get into rabbits and other mammals. Bot fly | Parasitic, Larvae, Pupae | Britannica tjm 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
BilletHead Posted May 14 Posted May 14 Prepare to get grossed out. Those warbles are nasty and have seen them crawling out of rabbits and squirrels. "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
ness Posted May 14 Author Posted May 14 4 minutes ago, BilletHead said: Prepare to get grossed out. Those warbles are nasty and have seen them crawling out of rabbits and squirrels. Well, rabbits and squirrels are the enemy of this is suburban gardener so maybe I should root for the botfly? BilletHead 1 John
Al Agnew Posted May 14 Posted May 14 11 minutes ago, ness said: Well, rabbits and squirrels are the enemy of this is suburban gardener so maybe I should root for the botfly? Maybe...but what if it lays its eggs in YOU? Well, you could at least be like RFK Jr. and run for president with a worm in your brain. top_dollar, BilletHead, Mitch f and 3 others 1 5
ness Posted May 14 Author Posted May 14 32 minutes ago, Al Agnew said: Maybe...but what if it lays its eggs in YOU? Well, you could at least be like RFK Jr. and run for president with a worm in your brain. Ahh, geez. I lost track of that thing and now I’m gonna wonder where he is. 😀 John
BilletHead Posted May 14 Posted May 14 6 minutes ago, ness said: Well, rabbits and squirrels are the enemy of this is suburban gardener so maybe I should root for the botfly? Could be very well while they are around. Lots of easy pickings in the city! We are having problems right now. Pat is transplanting wildflowers. Bunnies all over eating her transplants. Happens every year until the local owls figure out, they are here. Soon we will be finding bunny fur where they were snatched up. Nature at work. tjm and Johnsfolly 2 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Johnsfolly Posted May 14 Posted May 14 16 hours ago, ness said: Well, rabbits and squirrels are the enemy of this is suburban gardener so maybe I should root for the botfly? 16 hours ago, Al Agnew said: Maybe...but what if it lays its eggs in YOU? I knew a guy in grad school that had a botfly on his arm during a 2 month trip that he did in Costa Rica. He wanted to let it go to term and emerge so that he could be the ultimate "host". He said that it felt pretty strange moving around and the butt end sticking out kind of freaked him out. He ended up having one of his roommates that was experienced in pulling caddisfly larve from their cases without damaging them to remove the larva intact. ness, Terrierman, snagged in outlet 3 and 1 other 2 1 1
Johnsfolly Posted May 14 Posted May 14 17 hours ago, BilletHead said: Botfly. The larva are those nasty warbles that get into rabbits and other mammals. Bot fly | Parasitic, Larvae, Pupae | Britannica Hey Marty - I didn't read the whole article, but did they mention if bot flies expanding their range?
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