I took a picture of this red fellow the other day at Hitchcock Nature Center. I thought it might be a tick but I'd never seen a red one before. Turns out it is not a tick.
It is a mite. Wouldn't it be nice if ticks were this easy to see?
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Not a tick but a mite. |
While I was investigating this guy, I learned what these were:
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Possibly gall mites. |
I think these are gall mites. The things you learn while on the trail and flicking off ticks.
Now if I could just get rid of this paranoid feeling every time I feel an itch or a tickle.
YOUR BLOG IS MAKING ME ITCHY!!!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, I'm never going outside again!
Miss McC: Sorry :-)
DeleteGreat. Now all I can think about is what might be potentially crawling up my let right now. Thanks for that. ;)
ReplyDeleteGH: I've been feeling that way for a week now!
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