Dateline: 28 May 2022
Reminding folks visiting Presque Isle State Park to be on the lookout for ticks. That is, ticks on you after walking through grass or brush. Anecdotally, Presque Isle doesn’t have as high a tick density as many other areas in the Northeast (hello, Connecticut). However, still relatively common especially in the grassy areas that border the beach, e.g., around and to the east of Presque Isle Lighthouse.
The Dog Tick above was collected recently in the field across the road from the west end of the Pine Tree Trail.
Nikon Z5 with MC/50 2.8 lens. Shown larger than actual size.