Warmer winters mean ticks crawling and biting all year by Linda Carroll, November 18, 2023 While most bugs die in the winter, ticks are relatively impervious to the freezing temperatures — and as the climate warms, they are becoming increasingly active in winter months, experts warn. The pestiferous little bloodsuckers just hunker down on cold days and wait read more NBC News Report: Warmer winters mean ticks crawling and biting all year