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Woodland pests (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ticks

(Other definitions for ticks that I've seen before include "They suck from warm-blooded animals" , "Marks correct" , "Parasitic mites" , "Marks right" , "Parasitic insects" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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