"ticks are the most dangerous animals in Missouri"
He was speaking of Lymne and the other serious diseases that ticks can pass on to humans.
I live with the deer, too---they're always out there grazing on our grass, and they are very plentiful in our small town. I have not even heard of a whisper of Lymme's disease around here. Our deer are small whitetails, if that makes any difference.
My husband recently had Ehrlichiosis. I had never even heard of it before. It is caused by a tick-borne bacterium. I haven't seen him that sick in 30 years. His white cell count was so low they were afraid to put him in the hospital (where all the nasty germs are).
Ugggh, what a coincidence....I live in missouri, and was recently attacked by the tiniest tick I’ve ever seen. I saved it in a baggie with alcohol just in case..... ya just never know.