In Minnesota, we’re in the middle of deer tick season. From mid-May to mid-July, the smaller nymph stage of deer ticks are feeding and potentially spreading Lyme disease.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has provided a list of tips for the prevention of tick bites and tick removal to assist those who will be outdoors over the next two months.

To learn more about deer ticks and how to combat them, click here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/insects/deerticks/index.html