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Tick - female
Copyright © 2004 Lynette Schimming

Tick - Female
Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
April 4, 2004
Yuk! I pulled a tick off the dog's ear about a week ago and set it on a piece of white paper to photograph. I forgot about it!! Anyway, just found it this morning on the floor...and it's much larger than last week. I guess it must have found it's way back to the dog. (It's time for his monthly Advantage, I guess)
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 28 February, 2005 - 6:38am
Last updated 21 June, 2005 - 2:30pm

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What do you think would happen if I kept it in a jar? How does this thing have babies?
… Lynette Schimming, 28 February, 2005 - 6:40am login or register to post comments

 
Answer:-)
Female ticks lay eggs in large numbers, usually in a cluster. The nymphs then emerge and seek a high point where they can latch onto a host, a behavior known as "questing." Ticks are thought to be able to go years, maybe as long as a decade, without a meal, patiently waiting for something warm-blooded to stroll by.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 February, 2005 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Sounds lovely...
I googled for more info and found this site. http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/wayne/recreation_sites/tick.html I hope this female didn't "drop off and lay eggs" in my house. I also hope that a good vacuuming will pick them up if she did!
… Lynette Schimming, 28 February, 2005 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

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