Time for some tick talk

The warm weather is here and so are ticks. And that can mean trouble for anyone spending time in the woods. Many of those ticks carry diseases — including the dangerous Lyme disease. Jim Low of the Department of Converservation says it’s important for anyone who thinks he or she has been bitten by a tick to get it out of their skin as quickly as possible. Generally, you’re safe from diseases unless the tick latches on for awhile. If you are bitten by a tick, the telltale sign for Lyme Disease is a bull’s eye rash that begins at the side of the bite and spreads outward.