
Suburbs seeing an upswing in ticks
Jul 1, 2013 7:10 PM -
Now more than ever, those seemingly harmless trips to a forest preserve or even a particularly lush backyard could result in an uninvited -- and potentially dangerous -- guest. Experts are reporting an upswing in ticks, those bloodsucking, disease-transmitting arachnids that don't usually leave their hosts willingly.