Bug Alert

I'm used to dealing with midgees in Scotland, but after running in the woods Monday I had to deal with a new infestation: deer ticks. While we are very careful of them in upstate New York where Lyme disease is relatively common I rarely actually encountered any. But Monday I brushed 8 off me after the run (with only one getting any purchase on me with its jaws), then found 5 the next day embedded in me, all tiny. Good thing bug bites get a good reaction out of my skin I guess, makes the little b****rds a bit easier to see.