I removed a dog tick from the nape of my neck three days ago. So, be vigilant. Black-legged ticks, formerly called deer ticks, the primary transmitter of Lyme Disease, are in the UV. The tiniest of the instars feed on white-footed mice, chipmunks, short-tailed shrews, and ground foraging and ground nesting birds—robin, junco, hermit thrush, meadowlark, and assorted sparrows. The small mammals and songbirds are the principal vectors of the disease NOT deer (they are a dead end). Wear light-colored pants, tuck them in your socks, and douse your pant legs with some king of repellant. 

Ted
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