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Frank Fries wrote:
> Did the google - very similar lifecycle and habits to the ticks we have 
> here - except very tiny - bites sound somewhat like the ones from 
> no-see-ums.  I am starting to think our man-eating mosquitos are not so bad.
>
> The article didn't mention one way or the other - are they seasonal.

The are not a problem only in the coldest of times.  In places like 
Florida or south Georgia, you could consider them 'all' seasonal.  Once, 
while camping on Blood Mountain in north Georgia, we had hot chocolate 
round the campfire.  I made the mistake of sitting on a log that we 
rolled up to the fire.  It was late November, just before Thanksgiving. 
 I got chiggers to remember for a lifetime!  That was 30 years ago and 
I recall it like it was yesterday.  I'd say the low temp that night was 
about freezing..lol

B

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