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) ...

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 ...

An owl’s talons is the only thing that Jerri Peake could imagine could cause those round lesions on this squirrel she saw crossing her deck in Pine Meadows in Virginia Beach. There was even a similar ...

Life can be tough for a squirrel — pets chase them, they are thwarted from feasting on bird feeders, they get run over by cars and bikes when they act squirrely by zig-zagging across roads and trails.

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.