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squirrel curiosity
possum:
Out of curiosity, do squirrels carry a parasite during a certain time of year like rabbits do? Someone was asking because they hit a squirrel and were going to eat it. Besides the bruising factor I had been told they had a parasite like the rabbits do. Are they edible or not?
possum
mitchman:
grey squirrels are hosts for some tapeworms round worms and ticks, botfly larvea also live in them in the fall. but none of this taints the meat it should be ok to eat.
possum:
thanks.
can't wait til season in Oct. been practicing with my bow. :)
possum
Pat B:
I have seen "wolves" on squirrels and rabbits. A "wolf" is a parasite the gets under the skin and develops. Looks like a large tumor on the squirrel but once cold weather get here the "wolves" disappear. I doubt if they affect the meat but I don't know for sure. Pat
Hillbilly:
Yeah, like Pat said, a lot of the squirrels and rabbits around here have "wolves" (botfly larva) but by the time squirrel season opens, they're usually gone. I don't believe they would affect the meat, but they sure don't look very appetizing. ;D
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