Lone Star Tick PSA

As someone who has suffered the effects of Lyme Disease, I am extra cautious when it come to ticks and tick borne diseases. Everyone else who spend time in the outdoors really should too. As such, I felt it important to warn readers that lone star ticks are spiking in numbers in parts of Southern New England this season. Lone star ticks can't handle some of the climates or environments that dear ticks can. Overall milder climates are more prone to having them. As such, around here they are currently mostly isolated to coastal areas. After some time in South County Rhode Island last week I found two lone star ticks crawling on me. Outdoorsmen spending time in this area should be extra cautious. Lone star ticks carry human ehrlichiosis and tularemia. If you find a tick that has been attached to you, it is a good idea to seek medical attention.

Amblyomma americanum