Tick activity is growing in Illinois as multiple species converge on the state: ‘Every year is a bad tick year’

May 9, 2022 by Chicago Tribune Leave a Comment

There are about 850 tick species globally, but the ticks to keep an eye out for in Illinois include the blacklegged tick (or deer tick), the American dog tick, the lone star tick and the Gulf Coast tick — a more recent arrival.

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