Search results

Someone brought me a lone star tick to identify last week,she found it attached to her here in Michigan, and she had not been out of the state. We haven't seen those here until now. They are most definitely spreading. As a result, we're also seeing an increase in the spread of bobcat fever in...

AHHHHH!!!!!!

WOW!!!!!!!! I love this because it shows the ticks aligned with the veins in her ears. That's crazy cool.

I saw this today on the AVMA website. It is disturbing information, I hope it does not get out of hand. Have any of you seen any snakes with lesions on them? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/snake-fungal-disease-treatment-conservation/

That's not a rat, Bob, it's a snake. :)

You are probably seeing a lot of ticks because....there are a lot of ticks. There seems to be a glut in populations nationwide this spring. I bet we will see a spike in Lyme/B. Miyamotoi/ehrlichiosis/RMSF, etc. Ticks are jerks.

Great photo! Questing is multifactorial. CO2 is CO2 to a tick no matter where it comes from (they have these great little sensors in their legs), but there are other attractants that hosts give off. Every species has different attractant criteria. Vibrations, light and dark, movement, etc, can...

Some ticks don't even have eyes (like black-legged ticks). The ones that do see shadow and light. It's all you and your CO2 and semiochemicals. :)

Bingo. It is an orienteering point and a control punch. https://www.123rf.com/stock-photo/orienteering.html

You are so smart. I think you are right. Everything looks like bugs to me. :) https://www.defense.gov/Photos/Essay-View/CollectionID/12071/

They probably put the functional part of the trap out for limited and measured times and leave the rest until the study is over. I don't know what the weird spiky tongs are though.

I'd guess it's a trap site for maybe pine beetle studies? Perhaps they put an attractant with glue in there periodically?

Great shots! The mouthparts are impressive for sure. You are correct. That is an A. americanum nymph. You can tell quickly by the lack of genital pore on the underside. Also, if it were a larva, it would have six legs.

Just a baby! How cute! It may have been....playing possum. They carry a parasite that makes other animals ataxic like that, but I don't think it makes them sick the same way.

This is the best thing I've learned on this forum.

Jessica must have superpower-type vision. Nice find!

Ohhhh. Ouch. That makes ME want to cry. Well, at least it looks like the insurance for the Hummer will have to pay.

Bummer for the guy in the adorable, cool green car. What is (was) that, an MG?

I dunno. :) Not actually sure if all males have that, or just yours. It looks like it's something in rather than on. It could also be gut contents about to...exit. Since the spot is right above the anal pore. I don't think it's a sperm packet, because the genital pore is the thing at the top of...

A few hours in the freezer will do it, too.