I think it depends upon where you are. In the California outlands, there are very few trees but countless miles of grassland that can grow 2 or 3 feet high. I have seen photographs of tics hanging on a stalk of dry grass waiting for a mammal to come along so he can 'hitch a ride'.
Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] OT: Ticks, Chiggers and Mosquitoes I can also add that the most common areas of the body for tics to be found in is around the hairline. If they were from legs brushing on brush, I would expect most of them would be found on the legs rather than on the hairline of the head. Take your pick, bu I firmwarely believe that they sense Carbon dioxide and drop from the trees. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/12/2012 8:15 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > All I can say from those sources is *BS*, I live in North Carolina and I > know that tics drop from trees when they sense us humans emanating > carbon dioxide. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 4/12/2012 7:29 PM, Dave, W8OV wrote: >> According to these sources, ticks do not drop from trees: >> <http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pccommonticks.htm>, >> <http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/life_cycle_and_hosts.html>. >> >> Dave, W8OV >> >> >> On 4/12/2012 5:38 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: >>> Bill, >>> >>> That is good information, but is it effective in deterring ticks that >>> drop from trees and overhead bushes.<snip> >>> >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
