Tom Mather’s blog provides evidence for using the “Power of the Crowd” and ground proofing certain findings. Tom’s most recent write up about a trip to Staten Island in search of the Asian longhorned tick is a must read: https://tickencounter.org/tick_notes/three_surprising_things
The articles three surprising findings are:
- Longicornus larvae hang out together on the tips of grasses, but like a bomb, they explode when something brushes by.
- Without magnification, nymphal Asian longhorned ticks look very similar to nymphal Lone Star ticks.
- Asian longhorned ticks are way more established than Tom expected to find.
