You Won’t Be Happy To Hear That Arkansas Is Experiencing A Major Surge Of Ticks This Year
By Carol Ann Carson|Published May 07, 2019
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Carol Ann Carson
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Arkansas native, Carol Ann Carson, has written for OnlyInYourState for three years now. She resides in Western Arkansas' Mountain Frontier but calls NWA home as well. The graduate of University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Carol Ann earned her B.A. in English and will soon be pursing her M.A. in Library Science. She loves exploring the trails around the Buffalo National River and has yet to find a waterfall that wasn't her favorite.
Tick season has struck early here in the Natural State. Although Arkansans are used to dealing with the pests, this won’t be like typical years in the past. Our mild winter and heavy rains have unfortunately created the perfect tick environment. Keep your spray bottle handy as we learn more about this dreaded tick surge.