John Killebrew posted a photo of an Alabama Tick carcass he found in the woods. When the baby ticks hatch they eat their Mama. I guess this was a young mother tick since it's kinda small.

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Probably one that got caught out in the open and the yellow flies and mosquitos got it.

Could be, especially this time of year.

Another possibility; if that tick laid down for a nap, it is possible dirt dobbers plugged up her nose holes and she never woke up.

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by a Canadian mosquito.

Years ago when I was stationed at Ft. Eustis VA, one of the local mosquitos landed on the parking apron at the Army airfield one night and a Spec 4 mechanic put thirty gallons of avgas in it before he realized it wasn't a helicopter........