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Not 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
by debacle 2y ago
Not 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