What are ticks – and why should I worry about them?

When asked what the year’s tick season might be like in April 2019, Theodore G. Andreadis, Director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station replied, “It’s always bad.” Biting, nearly-invisible ticks are a big headache for Connecticut residents. But what are ticks, really, and what makes them bad? For starters, ticks aren’t insects. They’re arachnids. Like …

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