Growing up in a rural town, I was exposed to a lot of the wonders in nature through hunting. Specifically, squirrel hunting, which is how many kids get their start. I don’t do much anymore, but I try ...

The parasite’s scientific name is Cuterebra emasculator, which, from its Latin roots, translates as skin-boring testicle remover. In 1856 Asa Fitch (the nation’s first professional entomologist) ...

Marcia Pierce photographed this poor squirrel in her Kings Grant yard. “The sores he has are absolutely hideous,” Pierce wrote. The squirrel has warbles. Warbles are the larvae of the botfly, or ...

ELKINS, W.Va. — Across West Virginia the woods will be shaking this weekend as hunters peer through the thick foliage in search of a twitching tail. The squirrel hunting season will open statewide.

What does a student who has an interest in research, parasites, diseases and infections do? Study bot fly infestation on ground squirrels of course. Last summer, Cal State Fullerton biology and health ...

Say the word "warbles" in front of a bunch of Mississippi squirrel hunters and you'll probably get a lot of confused looks. Say the word "wolves" in front of those same people and most will cringe.

With only two dissenting votes, Senate Bill 2369 passed through the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, and if signed by Gov. Phil Bryant, squirrel hunters will see a uniform opening date for ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A Winter Springs resident discovered what appeared to be a sick-looking squirrel resting on her window ledge, prompting a lot of questions. Rene, who asked that News 6 does not ...