Ticks - Dermacentor variabilis Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA June 2, 2009 Size: 5 mm
I see three ticks. Squirrel may have had babies this spring; crowded nests get infested. That's one of the reasons squirrels make spare nests.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by John F. Carr on 2 June, 2009 - 7:20pm Last updated 25 February, 2021 - 11:59am |