Experts say with warmer temperatures on the horizon people will be wanting to go outside more. Source: WFMZ.com
Fox that bit man walking dogs in Brier Creek tests positive for rabies : WRAL.com
RPD responded to a call Saturday that a fox had bitten a resident while walking two dogs on Emerald Creek Drive. The resident is receiving post-exposure treatment. Source: WRAL.com
Lyme Disease Awareness Month: All you need to know about tick-borne infection impacting 300k Americans each year
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks Source: MEAWW
Caught on Camera: Rats in New York City Are Not Social Distancing
Inside Edition took out a camera crew and found dozens of them swarming around trash cans, scurrying down sidewalks and even climbing up into cars. Source: Inside Edition
Spotted lanternflies return with springtime appearances
As spring vegetation across Lebanon County comes into bloom, residents and farmers are on the lookout for a less welcome springtime sight: the spotted lanternfly. Source: LebTown
Stinging caterpillars are making a return as warmer days arrive in Texas. Here’s how to identify them.
Texans are prepared for a warm summer ahead, but mosquitoes won’t be the only pests invading patios and backyards this year. Source: KPRC
Giant Asian gypsy moth threatens trees in Washington
After a warning about the Asian giant hornet, Washington state is bracing for invasion of another supersize invasive insect that can destroy trees. Source: UPI
In Charleston’s Joseph Floyd Manor, vulnerable senior residents deal with rats, bedbugs
At Joseph Floyd Manor on the upper end of the Charleston peninsula, some of the area’s most vulnerable residents report deplorable conditions. Elected officials say they’re working to improve conditions. Source: Post and Courier
COLUMN: Tick season is here, be careful
Our leashes are being removed. At least that seems like a good analogy of the loosening of restrictions that came from the COVID-19 pandemic. With that, I am sure we Source: The Independent Tribune
Outdoors: Ticks active right now
Mother’s Day is not recognized as a national holiday but for many of us — it’s pretty close! You won’t get a paid day off work to Source: The Register-Mail
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