A Nature Lover's Almanac by Diane Olson

Author:Diane Olson [Olson, Diane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Published: 2012-05-01T23:00:00+00:00

July 6

In areas where a good blood meal is hard to come by, such as the Mojave Desert, a tick can live up eighteen years without food. In regions where the living is easy, such as the American Midwest, three to five years is the max. While waiting for a passing mammal, a tick will go in and out of a near-hibernation state, reactivating at the first whiff of carbon monoxide. Since it can’t fly, it must launch itself onto any passing mammal and quickly scuttle beneath hair or fur. It then buries its mouthparts into the skin and, much like a mosquito, injects an anesthetic and an anticoagulant. Unlike a mosquito, though, it stays on board for days or even weeks, its body bloating exponentially. When it’s too full to drink any more, it detaches and falls to the ground.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.