Seasonal Tick Risks



The risk of contracting tick-borne disease from deer tick nymphs and adults varies by season. Although deer ticks are inactive in freezing temperatures, and survive well under the snow, they may be seeking a host (an animal to feed on) in bare sunny spots in midwinter.

from http://www.ticksinmaine.com/risk/seasons
http://www.ticksinmaine.com/risk/uploads/images/layout/LifeCycle-x350.jpg

Popular posts from this blog

Fake Eclipse Glasses Are Dangerous—Here’s How to Check Yours

Image
Fake Eclipse Glasses Are Dangerous—Here’s How to Check Yours A day after the American Astronomical Society (AAS) announced that there were no signs of unsafe eclipse glasses or other solar viewers on the market in early March, astronomer and science communicator Rick Fienberg received an alarming call. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/eclipse-glasses-fake-counterfeit/
Read more