Our weather is a common topic of conversation here in Atlantic Canada. If you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes and it will change, has been a constant joke for generations. | SaltWire
A tick on a nickel provides any idea of its size. ContributedTRURO, N.S. — Our weather is a common topic of conversation here in Atlantic Canada. If you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes and it will change, has been a constant joke for generations. This winter is another unusually warm one overall with less snow-cover than usual. The recent arctic vortex brought historic low temperatures over a weekend.
Many folks wonder if the tick population will be affected. Ticks are one of the toughest critters in North America. Ticks overwinter under layers of leaves and forest floor litter. They count on snow during the winter to protect them during cold spells. If there is no snow during cold spells, ticks are more at risk. As the thermometer decreases below -10 C, tick mortality increases, especially so for those unprotected by snow.
Finally, some insects leave their eggs behind to tough out the weather. Many bugs lay eggs in the summer, and the eggs do not hatch until the following spring.A few insects do not avoid the cold weather but actually remain active while snow blankets the land. Many aquatic insects, such as predaceous diving beetles and dragonfly nymphs, search for other insects and crustaceans to eat while ice covers the pond or stream. They are fine as long as the ice does not freeze to the bottom.
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