ticks

With the dawning of spring days in Maine, that means folks will be out riding and walking in the woods. What's the most dangerous critter you've seen there?

Researchers who were out looking for ticks say they were finding a one every square foot or so in the woods in Cape Elizabeth. Vector Ecologist Chuck Lubelczyk said deer ticks, which can carry Lyme Disease, thrive in damp climates. If Maine continues to have a rainy spring, the ticks could continue to increase their numbers...

With warmer weather coming, it's time to start thinking about those little pests that come with it. Ticks. those gross little blood drinking bugs that bury their head under your or your pets skin and drinks your blood until they are five times their original size...

New England residents are already encountering ticks thanks to a warm winter that's going to extend the season for the blood-sucking arachnids.