Mounted search and rescue

[Karen Nesbitt <spanishequines@yahoo.com>]

We seem to be suffering a "plaque" of sorts in ticks this season.  Seems for the last  two weeks or better there has not been a day where I have not had to pick one or two ticks a day off my person.. So far the fleas have been laying low, while ants have been looking for higher ground.  Due to the amount of rain, the ponding of water and flooding in many areas, the tall grass and now the high heat and humidity, it is perfect weather for them...

 

It is also perfect snake weather.  We have spotted some rather large snakes in our area including in the barn and woodland and it is egg laying time for most snake specie here. 

 

Mosquitos and flies are also going to be bad especailly in areas that are full of manure and loaded with wet filth. 

 

Where there is filth, and manure there are also mice and rats 

        KarenNesbitt - VMSAR - Iroquis County - Illinois

 

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