Anyone know of predictions of ticks, mosquitoes, and other pesky bugs on the trail this spring? I ask because last spring the ticks came out a little early but the mosquitoes were not so bad, at least in the sections I did (mid-Atlantic, S New England). I was out on the Buckeye Trail middle of last month on a trail crew, and was surprised to find ticks already out in a rather hot, sunny area (recently logged). I'm wondering if this year's strange winter and the already wet spring, in some ways more severe than the same pattern last winter (2012-2013), will be influencing these bugs' appearances.
Thoughts? Knowledge of this matter?