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Originally Posted by timmy89
Are ticks a common problem in any areas near Calgary? New to the area and have hiked in places where they were a non-issue, and other areas where you needed to strip and do a full body search after a hike as there would almost certainly be some on you. Or if there are any other pests to be aware of feel free to mention them! I must say it is wonderful how few mosquitos there are here compared to Ontario though  |
There are ticks in may and june, not crazy though I see one or two a year. Generally they arent disease carrying. I dont believe that any carry lime disease but there has been very rare cases of rocky mountain fever.