Table 1 Sampling locations for tick flag sampling (both habitats), and for pitfall traps for U. rapax and other arthropods (cordgrass habitats only), and for sweep net sampling (cordgrass habitats only), in Cameron and Willacy counties, Texas, 12–15 Feb, 23–25 Apr, and 11–13 Jun 2018
Habitat | County | GPS coordinatesa | No. transects | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb | Apr | Jun | |||
Cordgrass | Cameron | N 26° 08.20’ W 97° 17.41’ | 5 | 3 | 3 |
N 26° 08.15’ W 97° 17.47’ | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
N 26° 08.19’ W 97° 17.59’ | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
N 26° 08.04’ W 97° 18.10’ | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
Willacy | N 26° 32.40’ W 97° 25.22’ | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
N 26° 32.48’ W 97° 25.38’ | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
Mixed low-salinity mesquite- thorn scrub | Cameron | N 26° 08.01’ W 97° 18.27’ | 5 | 3 | 3 |
N 26° 08.06’ W 97° 18.38’ | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
N 26° 08.04’ W 97° 18.51’ | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
N 26° 07.57’ W 97° 18.26’ | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
Willacy | N 26° 32.41’ W 97° 25.25’ | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
N 26° 32.52’ W 97° 25.37’ | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||