Opossum Eats Ticks Off Deer. Photo by greg swann, who told vwc that indeed the opossum was nibbling ticks! And we did want to touch on here the condition and exercise of “playing possum.”.
Up to 5,000 ticks a year! And, they don’t eat them just off of the ground. One possum can take out 5,000 ticks during a single season.
Possums Love To Eat Ticks.
The photo was shared with the caption: Ostfeld said that one single possum can kill and eat some 5,000 ticks in a single season. The director of the university of maine tick lab just wants to set the record straight:
“Trail Cam Snaps Photo Of An Opossum Eating Ticks Off Of A Willing Deer’s Head!
In october 2019, greg swann of vermont caught a photo of an opossum eating ticks directly off of a deer’s face. The actual spread of lyme disease, or the rate at which it gets spread, can be diminished thanks to the hard work and voracious appetites of possums. Opossums as traps for ticks.
🔥 Possum Pulling Ticks Off A Deer's Face.
Tick infestations are serious in the dry months and have even killed young deer. Photo by greg swann, who told vwc that indeed the opossum was nibbling ticks! Although they do not hunt for ticks, ticks usually stick on them (ecological trap).
Learn About Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, And Insects That All Feed On.
Let’s look into them one by one. One possum can take out 5,000 ticks during a single season. And possums love to eat ticks.
Opossums Are Basically Vampires That Eat Little Sacks Of Blood Instead Of Drinking The Blood Straight From The Animal.
Tick infestations are serious in the dry months and have even killed young ones. A trail camera in vermont captured a photo of an opossum eating ticks straight from a “willing” deer’s head. Look then, at the sacrifice opossums make to control the tick population.