Botanic Distribution
The need for humid conditions largely determines the botanical niche of Australian paralysis ticks. Low, leafy vegetation provides higher humidity levels by reducing the desiccating effects of wind and direct sunlight. This environment also suits the tick's major host, the bandicoot, as it seeks out grubs and worms in the leaf litter. Certain vegetation may be conducive to paralysis ticks.
Paralysis ticks can and do climb trees. In fact nymphs and adults climb many meters to the very tops, but descend in windy or dry weather. Larvae appear to remain closer to ground. They reportedly will fall near and onto people sitting underneath.
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