Archive: https://archive.today/0PJu6 From the post: >>It’s officially tick season in Wyoming. That may come as a surprise to many, which is why experts are eager to inform as many people as possible. Mikenna Smith, an entomologist with Teton County Weed and Pest District, usually prepares to be out in the field collecting ticks when their population usually peaks in May. Now, she’s scrambling to get ready earlier because the ticks are already out there. “Ticks don't keep a calendar,” she said. “We know people are seeing ticks now, so I would want Wyomingites to be aware of ticks earlier than they would normally expect, and March is pretty early.”