The Longhorned tick was found recently on an opossum in Polk County, in western North Carolina along the South Carolina border. It's about 90 minutes west of Charlotte.
The females reproduce without a male, says the N.C. Department of Agriculture. That means a single female can create a colony anywhere in the state. "It is an aggressive biter and frequently builds intense infestations on animals causing great stress ... and blood loss," said a statement issued by Michael Neault of the N.C. Department of Agriculture.
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The females reproduce without a male, says the N.C. Department of Agriculture. That means a single female can create a colony anywhere in the state. "It is an aggressive biter and frequently builds intense infestations on animals causing great stress ... and blood loss," said a statement issued by Michael Neault of the N.C. Department of Agriculture.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article214748110.html