Record #:

20291

Author(s):

Ingram, Bruce

Abstract:

Although ticks and mosquitoes are sometimes overlooked as a danger by people who love the outdoors, they are health threats that can cause skin irritations and diseases like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme. Brown Dog, Lone Star American Dog, and Black-Legged are the state's resident ticks.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 77 Issue 4, Jul/Aug 2013, p30-35, il

Subject(s):

Ticks as carriers of disease; Mosquitoes