27th October 2010, 10:28 PM
Ticks were a very common problem in Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin (all of which suffered my presence at one time or another) so we learned to watch out for them, the worst places were in wooded areas with arbor vitae. We were more at risk from snakes, really. I knew it was time to move out of the nice cabin in the woods when I found a copperhead in the kitchen. It's one thing I like about the UK, almost no snakes at all, and where we are in Yorkshire, I can't say I've ever seen or heard of people having problems with ticks. Around here, it's mostly the local yoof that are more of a worry.
Prime practitioner of headology, with a side order of melting glass with a stern glare.