I grew up in southern Michigan. I spent my entire years as a kid, in the woods around my house. I used to build tree forts and roll on the ground in these woods and NEVER got a tick on me. I now live in northern Delaware and get at least one tick on me every time I go into the woods (including woods in PA and NJ). Same with my family members and my pets. My dog just tested positive for Lyme disease. I even get them in my back yard when mowing the lawn (one tree, no woods). Between living in Michigan and Delaware, I spent 8 years in Japan with the Military. Here is my question... Did the tick population in the US grow significantly while I was in Japan or does Delaware (PA and NJ) just have a way bigger tick problem than Michigan?
2006-10-03
02:38:16
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