00:00Cooler weather doesn't mean tick season is over.
00:02Adult black-legged ticks stay active through November in parts of the Northeast and Upper Midwest.
00:08They can even emerge on warmer winter days.
00:10They can carry the germs behind Lyme disease and several other illnesses.
00:15Their fall activity is a normal part of their life cycle.
00:18In Vermont, adult females look for another host in October and November.
00:22A frost doesn't end the season either.
00:25These ticks can survive winter and become active when temperatures rise above freezing.
00:30Warmer springs and falls, with fewer freezing nights, can give them more active days.
00:35Maine had more than 5,000 preliminary reports of tick-borne diseases this year by early October.
00:40Raking leaves, hiking and hunting can all bring people into contact with ticks.
00:45They live in grassy, brushy and wooded areas, including leaf litter.
00:49Fall yard work still puts people in their path.
00:52Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
