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Index of Subjects Hi Kate The tick species that have overwintered in the leaf litter would benefit greatly from the heavy snow cover... No real issue with winter mortality. Being cold-blooded, their winter needs are fairly rudimentary. The requirement for blood meals is to allow for transformation to the next developmental stage, or if adult female, to help "ripen" the eggs. Since they are flexible in host, a hard winter for one or several host species would not be a serious issue for them So from the ticks' point of view, it has been a long, but gentle, winter. In sequence from most common still is the Wood/Dog Tick, Black legged (Deer) tick and Grounhog tick, with the remaining 11 species probably loosely scattered throughout. ANdrew A Hebda NSM Collections ________________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on behalf of Kate Steele [katefsteele@gmail.com] Sent: April-19-15 9:27 PM To: naturens Subject: [NatureNS] Harsh winter and ticks? Is anyone aware of the impact this winter would have on Nova Scotia's tick populations? Would they do well hidden under the snow or would the snow cover and cold weather negatively impact the population? Different situations for different tick species? Thanks in advance! Kate
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