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Read an article posted on HN were they said it is static electricity that allows ticks to "jump" onto their host. Looks like it is used by a insects in various
by lkuty 2y ago
Read an article posted on HN were they said it is static electricity that allows ticks to "jump" onto their host. Looks like it is used by a insects in various ways.
- debacle 2y agoNot sure if I agree with that. Maybe nymphs? Adult ticks use their legs like velcro and make swimming motions in the air when they detect prey. How they detect prey has always interested me - it really gets them dancing.
- Noumenon72 2y agoHere's the article -- it perhaps just increases the range of the ticks beyond what their legs can reach, since they can't jump. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36539253 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36539253