Tag: ticks
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Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks 2026!
You will probably be getting outside more soon looking for fossils, minerals, etc. in the woods, fields, and quarries. Or at least, that’s what we hope… after all, this is the ESCONI website. And, remember fossil collecting season opens up on March 1st at Mazonia South. However, thanks to our mild winter and that early…
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You Really Are a Tick Magnet
The New York Times Trilobites column has an interesting article about ticks. A new paper in the journal Current Biology, looked at how ticks are attracted to their hosts. It seems that static electric fields, which are produced naturally by animals (including humans) might be helping ticks to extend their reach from the surrounding vegetation…
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5 Common Tick Myths Debunked: How to Stay Protected from Ticks
The “Tick Guy” from the University of Rhode Island discusses tick myths. He has some tips for protecting yourself while hunting fossils this summer. Remember, spray and check all your crevasses! Learn how to stay protected from ticks with these debunked tick myths! Don’t believe the misconception that ticks fall out of trees or that…
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Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks 2022!
It may be mid-summer, but the risk of tick bites and tick borne diseases is still among us. Here are some links to educate yourself against any potential problems. It’s been warm and late spring/early summer is the peak of tick season. With the nice weather, you will probably be spending more time outside looking…
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Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks 2021!
With temperatures in the 80’s, it’s time for our annual Tick post. It’s getting warm and late spring/early summer is the peak of tick season. With the nice weather, you will probably be spending more time outside looking for fossils, minerals, etc. in the woods, fields, and quarries. Or at least, that’s what we hope……
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Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks 2020!
This post is a little late as we are fast approaching the peak of tick season. But, as the weather gets warmer (and hopefully, dryer), you will probably be spending more time outside looking for fossils, minerals, etc. in the woods, fields, and quarries. One creature you may encounter is a tick. Ticks are arthropods,…
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Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, Ticks!
As the weather gets warmer (and hopefully, dryer), you might be spending more time outside looking for fossils, minerals, etc. in the woods, fields, and quarries. One creature you may encounter is a tick. Ticks are arthropods, which unfortunately are vectors for a number of serious diseases. In Illinois, American Dog (Wood), Brown Dog, Lone…
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National Geographic: Ticks That Fed on Dinosaurs Found Trapped in Amber
National Geographic has a story straight out of Jurassic Park. The story is about the recent discovery of blood-filled ticks trapped in Burmese amber. The amber dates to the Cretaceous period, about 99 million years old. This places the fossil firmly into the age of dinosaurs and implies that these ticks probably feed on feathered…
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Lyme Disease Discussion
Anyone who collects fossils and minerals outside could be bitten by a tick and be infected by Lymes disease. So it is good to keep up to date on the subject matter. This informative radio show from Diane Rehm questions as to whether chronic Lyme disease exists, how to test for it, and how to treat…
