Disease-Carrying Ticks Already Out and Active in Minnesota

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[Bob434]

The funny part is I read articles that say ‘ticks will be abundant this year because deep snow cover helped insulate them and keep them alive till spring’ and then i read another article that says ‘Ticks will be abundant this year because a mild winter and low snowfalls kept them alive till spring’

apparently it doesn’t matter what the weather or climate is- ticks are thriving- and spreading-

[Balding_Eagle]

Thanks, I appreciate the info and the link.

[Fireone]

I’ve been planting trees for the last three days, in E.Central, Mn. So far, have found 3 ticks, none of them the tiny deer ticks. The past 3 years were much worse.

[minnesota_bound]

You gotta watch out for the big ones...

[IronJack]

In Minnesota, you have to watch out for ticks that will dig into your skin, suck your blood until they're fat and bloated, and then fall off.

You can find some of them in the woods, but most are in the Capitol in St. Paul.

[bert]

I heard there is a new species imported from Somalia

[Carthego delenda est]

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if black flies were to be found as a vector too. Any of these insects that like to feed on us and other mammals have all been proven to spread disease, some more than others.

One time I had a tick burrowed into my armpit that I found, which I of course pulled out. Months later, in that exact spot, a finger mole started growing. Dang mole grew about a half inch long before I dug it out too. That tick was in the jungles of Guatemala.

[SgtHooper]

Never had dear ticks, but myriad of the regular ticks. Biting flies suck!

[IronJack]

Those are vipers.

[mplsconservative]

My husband and I took our dog for a walk Wednesday evening on a paved trail in the west metro. Both of us ended up with ticks on our heads. **cringe** Thoroughly checked the dog. He lucked out. I think the ticks must drop out of the trees.

[kearnyirish2]

When I had it (about two years ago) I tested positive on three tests; I had asked the doctor to look for Lyme disease specifically, as I hike a lot and have removed ticks that get past the bug spray.