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Tick, tick, BOOM

  As summer gets into full swing, everyone is spending more time outdoors, and with our outdoor adventures comes the ever-present threat of tick bites. In this segment, entomologist Elmer Gray is back to chat with host April Sorrow about these voracious arachnids, the diseases they transmit, and what we can do to prevent their annoying, and sometimes life-altering, bites.

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