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Bruins125 t1_ja9cmtc wrote

I'm hoping it somehow stays cold for 2 weeks to kill off the ticks, so bring on the snow

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LazyUpvote88 t1_ja9tuuy wrote

Are you saying that if it’s below freezing for 2 consecutive weeks the ticks die? Is that true?

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Bruins125 t1_ja9urnz wrote

Unfortunately I was wrong with my assumption. However, temperature fluctuation can kill ticks so bring on the 50 degree days afterwards followed by another arctic blast.

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LazyUpvote88 t1_ja9y6xo wrote

Anecdotally they seem to stay away when it’s cold outside.

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MASSIVEGRUNDEL t1_jaaky77 wrote

That cold snap we had last February seemed to do a number on the ticks this past year

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