I reached down to grab this nice looking plant specimen. I pulled back just in time. Thank the Lord that I always pull from the very base. Two of the other stems had them on too.
Six inches of fun.
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Haven't seen many ticks, adult or smaller lately here in west end of Cumberland County. Are they appearing now?
I never see ticks around my place after late July, but I'm sure I could find some if I went bushwacking. 
But the chiggers (which are not really chiggers, as we now know) are certainly here. Have gotten a couple bites on my ankles for the past few days, and I'm wearing pants, socks and shoes that were just treated with permethrin.
But the chiggers (which are not really chiggers, as we now know) are certainly here. Have gotten a couple bites on my ankles for the past few days, and I'm wearing pants, socks and shoes that were just treated with permethrin.
Got hammered by tick larvae a couple days ago and Whipoorbill got it much worse.We were in friendship at night.Apparently the tick nymphs have no off duty hours
Are the other species larvae on a different timetable? My last Lyme case was from one of these tiny suckers, was only apparent when I developed a rash. The tick was so small and fragile that I scratched and scraped it off without realizing it was attached. Never saw it, only left a small itchy bump.
I now shower after doing any gardening/ yardwork.
I think the lone star tick larvae that Sue refers to are what we have mistakenly called "chiggers" for many years. See this: https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/ticks-chiggers-a-study.11884/page-6#post-151147
While you can find representatives all year, yes, they have different timelines for different species.
