#deer tick

Eastern black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis, Ixodidae

Commonly known as the deer tick, this species is a vector for several diseases, most notably Lyme disease. In most cases, the tick must be attached for at least 36 hours to transmit the disease.

Photos 1-3 by allysonv, 4 (for scale) by adeans, 5 (engorged) by duncan10, and 6 (male - all others are female) by sambiology

my summertime enemy the deer tick

Check out this Black-Legged Tick that hitched a ride into my house then fell on my computer! This colorful species of order ixodida was not able to get off of her back so I took the chance to get some footage and a picture. She was removed and returned outdoors when I was done. Though ticks do not seem beneficial, they are still part of the ecosystem. Leaving no trace means avoiding causing harm/an impact to anything encountered on a trail/outdoors, so I did not kill or injure her.

This is also the first photograph I have ever taken of a species from order ixodida! It was a goal of mine to get a few pictures this year of orders I have not yet gotten pictures of. This is hopefully the first of many.

I also caught this Mourning Dove in our neighbors tree! I got too close and they flew away, I'm better at photographing arthropods at the moment (working on my bird ID and picture taking skills).

MAYA:

13.0.12.10.7

wuk[7] MANIK'|KIEJ [deer]- joj[5] ZIP

galactic tone: reflection/ mystic power

sun sign: deer/black/west

be of service to others

NAHUA:

chicome[7] - MAZATL [deer]

Centeotl | Tlaloc

papalotl [butterfly]

lord of the night: Tlazolteotl

trecena [7]: Tonacatecuhtli

x: nahui [4] - ochpaniztli

"Deer and Pine", Bada Shanren, 17th-18th C.

"Deer in Stream", Maud Lewis, 20th C.

As todays animal symbol is a deer, let's play with word a bit and do songs that use DEAR:

Halestorm: Dear Daughter

Traffic: Dear Mr. Fantasy

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: I Do, Dear, I Do

Loretta Lynn: Dear Uncle Sam

Deer Tick: Goodbye, Dear Friend

Taylor Swift: Dear Reader & Dear John

The Roots: Dear God 2.0

Khruangbin: Dear Alfred

Stone Roses: Elizabeth My Dear

Meghan Trainor: Dear Future Husband

Bebe Rexha: My Dear Love

Tate McCrae: dear ex best friend

Foo Fighters: Dear Rosemary

Shakira: Whenever, Wherever

Lupe Fiasco: Dear Fall

Maren Morris: Dear Hate

Melanie Martinez; Dear Porcupine

Nicki Minaj: Dear Old Nicki

Britney Spears: Dear Diary

P!nk: Dear Mr. President & Dear Diary

Mitski: Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear

Regina Spektor: Dear Theodosia

Beyonce: My Rose

ABBA: The Winner Take It All

Eric Clapton: Give Me Strength

Van Morrison: Hymns to the Silence

Fleetwood Mac: Show Me a Smile

The Moody Blues: Dear Diary

The Band: Katie's Been Gone

Bob Dylan: Dear Landlord

Emmylou Harris: My Dear Companion

Beck: Dear Life

Johnny Cash: I'll Always Love You (In My Own Crazy Way)

Marvin Gaye: Here, My Dear

Metallica: Dyer's Eve & Now That We're Dead

Queen: I'm Going Slightly Mad & Dear Friends

The Jackson 5: Darling Dear

The Rolling Stones: Dear Doctor

Elton John: Dear God

Black Sabbath: Dear Father

PJ Harvey: Dear Darkness

Nine Inch Nails: Dear World

Pink Floyd: Corporal Clegg

Dolly Parton: Let's Live for Tonight & Once More

Diana Ross: These Things Will Keep Me Loving You

Wings: Dear Friend

Paul and Linda McCartney: Dear Boy

Warpaint: Today Dear

John Lennon: Dear Yoko

Ella Fitzgerald: Dream a Little Dream of Me

The Beatles: Dear Prudence & Martha My Dear & Send Me Some Lovin'

Buddy Holly: Dearest

Siouxsie and the Banshees: Dear Prudence

Blondie: (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear

Bo Diddley: Dearest Darlin'

Madonna: Dear Jessie