Do ticks die after the first frost?
No such luck! Some species, like American dog tick and Lone Star tick are just not active in fall and winter months. Others, like black-legged (deer) tick can remain active in their adult stage from fall to spring as long as the temperature is above freezing. Each life stage (larvae, nymph and adult) of any species of tick has a discrete time period when it is most likely to be looking for a host.
