Yesterday morning I fished on my remote secret Smallmouth bass pond. Caught lots of fish, and took all precautions against bugs including ticks.
Hiked out and when I got to my vehicle, leaned down to pull my pants legs out of my socks, only to find a deer tick crawling up my sock. Squashed him.
Got home and went to the mail box to get the day’s mail. Pulled it out and found a deer tick on one of the envelopes! Squashed him too.
Stripped to take a shower, and like I always do, grabbed a small mirror to check my body for ticks. Sure enough, there was one on my backside. Luckily I could reach him, and he had only begun to attach, so I was able to pry him off with my fingers. Washed him down the sink.
Just another beautiful morning in Maine.
State Representative Jim Dill, our state’s foremost insect expert at the University of Maine, sent me this link to UMO’s information on ticks. You will want to check it out.
PS – I returned from the men’s breakfast at the Mount Vernon Community Center this morning and noticed a deer tick inside my vehicle above the driver’s side window. Squashed him.
