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Suburbs seeing an upswing in ticks

June 29, 2013

Now more than ever, those seemingly harmless trips to a forest preserve or even a particularly lush backyard could result in an uninvited -- and potentially dangerous -- guest. Experts are reporting an upswing in ticks, those bloodsucking, disease-transmitting arachnids that don't usually leave their hosts willingly.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130629/news/706299926/
 
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