Ear parasites.

[TimeOnTarget]

I found these bugs in the ears of the mule deer I shot this weekend. Both ear canals were almost completely blocked with them. Prob 8-10-12 in each ear with wax.

Anyone know what they are and how they affect deer?

 

[waspocrew]

Damn, that’s crazy. Never seen that before. They almost look like ticks, but maybe it’s a type of ear mite?

 

[S.Clancy]

I've seen them in bucks we've shot here in MT, pretty sure they are mites.

 

[BigAntlerGetter]

Spinose ear ticks


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[Matt5266]

Seen lots of deer with ticks in their ears. That's what is looks like to me

 

[Plainsman79]

One of the bucks I killed this year had the same thing. He also had a drooping ear, I’m not sure if the mites were the cause of it.

Having those things in your ear canal would be enough to drive a guy bonkers. They sure are some tough critters!