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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ticking Timebomb

Her fawn appears immune, but the whitetail doe nursing that baby is loaded with appropriately-named deer ticks. The insects are a hazard to the health of both wildlife and humans, and deer are often major carriers of them.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2024
Date Uploaded: 09.2024
Photo Location: Greenwich, New York, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D7100
Copyright: © Bruce Squiers