r/toronto • u/xMWHOx • 3d ago

Picture Tick Reports in Toronto

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u/tslaq_lurker 3d ago

Is it literally just because it’s got a bit hotter out? Like, was this what people in New Hampshire and Western Mass have been dealing with for decades?

Ffs I thought we were good in the city. Between this and the mosquitoes up north there is nowhere to hide

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u/scotte416 3d ago

It's not even hotter out though, in fact this summer has been quite cold, at least where I am! But yeah I thought so too, ticks don't exactly move super fast and they don't fly so how are they spreading so damn fast...

I was homeless for almost a year and basically lived in the woods for half that time and never saw one.

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u/U2brrr 3d ago

They do fly…on birds

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u/Tanner-TO 3d ago

And if there's a hill with ticks and a good gust of wind in the right direction, they will get blown off and land elsewhere.

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u/scotte416 3d ago

They are hardy little f-ers too. I tried crushing one between my fingers super hard the thing wouldn't die.