You know when you find a tick in a belly-button, it's tick season. Massachusetts is one of those places too where ticks are super prevalent.
According to the CDC, on the East Coast, we got the
American dog tick
Blacklegged tick
Brown dog tick
Lone Star tick.
And according to the CDC you should avoid trying to detach the tick like many people think. Don't suffocate, burn or wait for the tick to detach, get it off you as soon as possible by using tweezers. Don't twist it and break off the head, though. Here are the full tips: http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/removing_a_tick.html
Good luck out there and don't forget to check yourself and your babies/kids every time you come home from outdoors if you can.
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