TABLE 2.

Student-generated hypotheses to increase tick yield.

“I think that the ticks would be easier to collect if we didn’t potentially knock them off the grass, so maybe putting a drag in front of ourselves???” “I thought that maybe the sheets should be longer. Not wider, but longer. This is because when you first drag the cloth you may disturb the tick, but it might not latch on right away. By dragging a longer cloth, you might have a better chance of getting a tick.” “…coveralls rather than a drag.” “Having a complete outfit of the fiber they stick to.” “Maybe ask locals where they have had a lot of ticks. Thus helping your chances of getting deer ticks. Maybe do collecting in tall grass fields.” “Pursue the idea of the waders / some kind of attraction on your legs as you’re walking because no matter what you’d get ticks on your legs, so why not be able to catch them easier.”