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Beaver beetles #7779479
01/22/23 02:31 PM
01/22/23 02:31 PM
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Sloppy snood Offline OP
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How does everyone deal with the bugs on Beaver?
They look like lice but I believe they are called beetles.
Spray before skinning ?
Ignore?
I've never really noticed them before, but this year my beaver have been ivered with them.

Re: Beaver beetles [Re: Sloppy snood] #7779495
01/22/23 02:53 PM
01/22/23 02:53 PM
Joined: Mar 2007
Central MN, sort of old
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I just ignore them since they don't seem to be interested in me. I don't see them too often here, though.


I'm just happy to be here! Today I'm as young as I'll ever be and and older than I've ever been before!
Re: Beaver beetles [Re: Sloppy snood] #7779506
01/22/23 03:03 PM
01/22/23 03:03 PM
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Rodney,Ohio
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They only feed off beaver. Theyll shuffle off and die if you let em sit in a cold room for a few days if your that worried about em. They can give you the creepy crawlies because they look like fleas except turned sideways.

Re: Beaver beetles [Re: Sloppy snood] #7779557
01/22/23 03:57 PM
01/22/23 03:57 PM
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New Jersey
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Yeah they give me the creeps
Never noticed them before

Re: Beaver beetles [Re: Sloppy snood] #7779694
01/22/23 06:34 PM
01/22/23 06:34 PM
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lewis county,new york
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Wait til they get in your beard. Lol

Re: Beaver beetles [Re: newfox1] #7779730
01/22/23 07:10 PM
01/22/23 07:10 PM
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W NY
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W NY
Originally Posted by newfox1
Wait til they get in your beard. Lol

X2


NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
Re: Beaver beetles [Re: Sloppy snood] #7779923
01/22/23 09:56 PM
01/22/23 09:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Oregon
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Oregon
They're extremely dangerous! One trying to crawl up my nostril almost make me drive off the road one time.

AND don't I just love it when I'm done skinning a beaver and shake some of the excess water out of the pelt by whipping a few times and end of with the little guys crawling on my head and through my beard!


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
Re: Beaver beetles [Re: beaverpeeler] #7779981
01/22/23 10:48 PM
01/22/23 10:48 PM
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New Jersey
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Lol

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