Deer Ticks....still

inquiring one · 11-23-2012, 04:06 PM

Why am I still pulling deer ticks off?
My raised beds have 2.5-3" of frost in them, I'm a bit surprised to be finding ticks still. Maybe it's another hundred year phenomenon

PaugusBayFireFighter · 11-23-2012, 04:56 PM

Ticks are nasty and pretty tough. If adult deer ticks (Blacklegged tick) don't get a yummy blood meal during the fall they don't die, they go dormant. The frost won't kill them and if it goes above freezing they can become active. Even in winter, during a thaw, they can do their dirty deed!
Mother Nature is a mad scientist !!!

jetlag100 · 11-26-2012, 05:27 PM

Found one on the dog last week. It had to have been there for a while because it was all engorged. Made me realize that her collar needed to be replaced this month! Hate them

11-23-2012, 04:06 PM	#1
inquiring one Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NH Posts: 58 Thanks: 46 Thanked 29 Times in 11 Posts	Deer Ticks....still Why am I still pulling deer ticks off? My raised beds have 2.5-3" of frost in them, I'm a bit surprised to be finding ticks still. Maybe it's another hundred year phenomenon

11-23-2012, 04:56 PM	#2
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	Ticks are nasty and pretty tough. If adult deer ticks (Blacklegged tick) don't get a yummy blood meal during the fall they don't die, they go dormant. The frost won't kill them and if it goes above freezing they can become active. Even in winter, during a thaw, they can do their dirty deed! Mother Nature is a mad scientist !!!

11-26-2012, 05:27 PM	#3
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	Found one on the dog last week. It had to have been there for a while because it was all engorged. Made me realize that her collar needed to be replaced this month! Hate them