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American Dog Tick. Dermacentor variabilis. - Dermacentor variabilis - male
Copyright © 2009 Mary Grunstra

American Dog Tick. Dermacentor variabilis. - Dermacentor variabilis - Male
Cognashene, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada
June 1, 2009
Ticks have moved into this region of Georgian Bay region very recently, within about the last decade. In spring and early summer, they can be seen in great numbers hanging off blades of grass and pine needles on low-lying branches.
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Contributed by Mary Grunstra on 7 September, 2009 - 11:26am

Nice pic.
Nice image of a tick "questing" for a new host.
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 September, 2009 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Eric, thank you! After rea
Hi Eric, thank you! After reading your comment I shortly found myself looking at your blog and was a bit dumbfounded to see that you are the main author of Kaufman's Field Guide- I'd been looking at it just this afternoon, trying to decide on an insect guide that would be suitable for Ontario or southern Canada. Great blog- I particularly liked that you calmed the Buprestis sulcicollis beetle by sticking it in the fridge.
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