bojangles Report post Posted January 7, 2014 found this crawling under my deer's skin. anybody know what it is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted January 7, 2014 Bot fly larvea. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
down2hunt Report post Posted January 7, 2014 Yes. Found them on a buddies deer that I was doing a European mount for. But they were in the in the nasal passage not under the skin. I have read that the larvae is laid in the nasal passage by the adult fly in the summer. The larvae lives deep within the nasal passage until the following spring then crawls out and developes into an adult in the soil. A biologist told me that it was not harmful to the deer or to people that eat the meat. I bet it is annoying as #@!% to have something that big crawling around in your nasal passage! The biologist also told me that after the deer is killed the larvae just start crawling around...that's why they end up in the throat and mouth. JD 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Becker Report post Posted January 7, 2014 Lots of times the eggs get laid in the hair and various places on the body. I have had a few bison that have them under the skin all on the hump of the shoulders. Apparently they can burrow down a little and have a nice little home in a puss pocket. ;( Anywho never seen them cause any issues with the meat. Just a parasite like a tick or fleas. No biggie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bojangles Report post Posted January 7, 2014 thanks for the replies. i was wondering about the botfly because these things were way back at the end of the rib cage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted January 7, 2014 livestock get those i think too, i was riding a bunch of bulls for a stock guy and they came in from some pasture and they had those in their backs, i could feel them moving when a settled in and couldnt wait toget off asap. i didnt know what they were but they were telling me to where two pair of undies.lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted January 9, 2014 I opened this up expecting to see a picture of John McCain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted January 9, 2014 I opened this up expecting to see a picture of John McCain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterjohnny Report post Posted January 9, 2014 I opened this up expecting to see a picture of John McCain. I thought of Rodman! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
