Lone star, American dog ticks on upswing - Jamestown Press
As the weather gets warmer and Fort Wetherill, Taylor Point and Beavertail become hotspots for visitors, a University of Rhode Island professor known as “The Tick Guy” is urging people to check themselves. Entomology professor Thomas Mather said it’s “almost always” a busy tick season in Rhode Island, although the population cannot be predicted based