bit by this tick: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47542385
confirmed via qPCR https://www.tickreport.com/stats
Rash noticed when back in Canada in late August. Ignored until Oct 3 when we suddenly realized what it was. Hoping a course of doxycycline does the trick. Date entered is likely date of infection.
On American Holly
Found under a log in a seep on a steep slope facing a creek. I found another individual further down the creek that I was not able to photograph. Also only my second time finding this species in the Coastal Plain.
Found under a log in the swampy floodplain of a creek. Only my second time finding this species in the Coastal Plain.
On Ilex opaca (prev obs)
Some different spots were also found on the leaves, I think they're a different species (next obs)
Observation is for the small orange patches. Observation for leaf mine at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/160889387