Tick season is here in New England in early spring; protect yourself
March is typically when ticks start to show themselves in New England. But their activity is also impacted by climate, host behavior and land use.
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March is typically when ticks start to show themselves in New England. But their activity is also impacted by climate, host behavior and land use.
The Times asked 22 influential Cape Codders about their goals, expectations and predictions, and how they intend to tackle important issues in 2022.
As New England's climate is predicted to get wetter and warmer, more ticks, mosquitos and southern pine beetles are expected to emerge.
Larry Dapsis, tick project coordinator with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, has gotten an unusual number of tick bites calls for this time of year
While Brood X cicadas are now emerging in 15 states, but Cape Cod's Brood XIV of 17-year cicadas aren't slated to emerge from the ground for four more years.