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‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)

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Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Unpopular opinion but hear me out - doesn't a nice bowl of ticks go great with iced tea on a hot day?