Anybody who wanders the forests of North America or Europe in the spring and summer months (whether you're
shovel testing for an archaeological survey or just having fun) should be aware that the little blood sucker known as the tick is lurking in the shrubbery. Here's the scoop on why ticks are dangerous, how to avoid being bitten, and what to do if you are.
- Health and Safety: Tick, Tick, Tick
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Removing a Tick, a blow-by-blow description from About's guide to Pediatrics, Vince Iannelli
- Lyme Disease, a primer from About's Guides to Arthritis, Carol & Richard Eustice, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Lyme Disease Photo Gallery, from Carol & Richard Eustice, About Arthritis.
This lovely shot of a pine forest in St. Edward Park, Washington was taken in April 2006 by
Paul Schultz.
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