What Are Tick Bite Risk Factors? Risk factors for tick bites include hiking in woods and/or grasses with skin exposed to the environment, especially from the months of April through September, and not using insect repellent or clothing that protects the arms, legs, and other body areas.
Preview â Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton. Full Cicada Moon. It's 1969, and the Apollo 11 mission is getting ready to go to the moon. But for half-black, half-Japanese Mimi, moving to a predominantly white Vermont town is enough to make her feel alien. It's 1969, and the Apollo 11 mission is getting ready to go to the moon.
Cicadas are believed to be full-time herbivores. Adults and nymphs use their needle-like mouthparts to suck juices from plants, although some adults cicadas may not feed at all. Nymphs lead a subterranean existence and feed on the sap of plant roots. Cicada nymphs and adults are a food source for many predators.