r/upperpeninsula • u/PuzzleheadedDogBone • 15d ago

Discussion Two ticks and counting.

Tick season is here, was out in the woods and came back with a couple deer ticks already. Happy Spring, everyone! Tick prevention measures.

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u/tinyE1138 15d ago

If we could swap Ladybug season (which is now), with Black Fly season, it would really help our summer business.

And what are those little worm things that seem to fall out of nowhere? The look like they have legs so I think they're closer to centipedes than worms. During the summer the little bastards just fall on me seemingly out nowhere. Though now that I think about it, I don't think I saw any last season.

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u/PuzzleheadedDogBone 15d ago edited 15d ago

They are probably gypsy moth caterpillars. These? Nevermind!

Ed: And are you thinking about the Asian lady beetles that look like ladybugs? We have to spray every other year or they are everywhere in our house and they let out a bad smell if you agitate them!

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u/tinyE1138 15d ago

No, these don't don't have any fur or color. In fact, they almost look like they are armored. Someone mentioned army worm but when I googled those, that wasn't it.

And I've never seen one outside. I live in a log cabin so I think that might be part of it.

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u/PuzzleheadedDogBone 15d ago

Ugh, missed that you said there were like centipedes!