BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 25, 2021
With the number of ticks expected to be higher this summerthan in previous years, it’s not just people and their pets who should take precautions when outside. Homesteaders and farmers need to check their livestock on a daily basis for the parasitic arachnids. Maine is home to 16 species of ticks. Of those, American dog, brown dog, Gulf Coast, lone star, winter and deer ticks have been known to feed on livestock species.