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mother cow and calf drawing by Martha Minchak, Rhode Island

 

Miscellaneous Photo 9

Larvae of winter ticks
This life stage is often called 'seed' ticks that ascend vegetation in
late summer - early fall (late August though October) and remain
there attempting to ambush moose, elk, and deer.

(photo) larvae of winter ticks

Photo and text by Bill Samuel, University of Alberta, Canada

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