Every night, some 43,000 people sleep on the streets of Los Angeles County in tents, cars and makeshift structures. So why do thousands of beds run by the biggest homeless agencies also sit empty each night? Source: Southern California Public Radio
Rabid raccoon bites worker near West Palm Beach (via Sun-Sentinel.com)
A Breakers West Country Club employee is getting rabies shots after being bitten and scratched by a raccoon Source: Sun-Sentinel.com
How to handle tick season in North Carolina (via WCTI)
The CDC has a witty apology for all those it offended with its warning on Twitter about tick season. Source: WCTI
Phoenix woman hospitalized after blister beetle encounter (via KGUN)
It sounds like something out of a horror movie. Source: KGUN
Wet weather could create breeding grounds for mosquitoes (via NBC15)
Wet weather this week highlights the return of everyone’s favorite animal…the mosquito. Source: NBC15
Ticks are here, and it looks like a bad season (via Jacob Albracht)
With the tick, comes the disease. Source: Jacob Albracht
Face it, ticks and their diseases are here to stay (via Concord Monitor)
Fans of attractive legs will be glad to know that shorts are no longer part of my outdoor wardrobe, although I didn’t do it to hide my knobby knees.I did it because of ticks. Source: Concord Monitor
School’s kitchens closed after mice droppings found (via WMTW)
The kitchens at Oxford Hills High School are closed after mouse droppings were found, according to Superintendent Richard Colpitts. Source: WMTW
Should you worry about Formosan termites? Here’s how to tell (via Houston Chronicle)
If you live in Texas and own a home, it's an important time of year to watch out for termites. Source: Houston Chronicle
Rats can’t resist wiring in newer cars: Here’s why (via Detroit Free Press)
Rodents, such as rats, can get under the hood of vehicles and chew on wire coatings, causing problems with everything from headlights to fuel sensors. Source: Detroit Free Press
