Portland Phoenix | Ticks Are Your Worst Enemies This Summer — Here's how to defeat them

Maine is the worst state in the country for Lyme Disease, and take it from me, if you contract this condition, it will make you weak and miserable — potentially for life. You do not want to get something so debilitating simply out of carelessness, which is why you should take active measures to avoid contact with the creepy little bloodsuckers we call deer ticks.

Don’t let their size fool you, these fuckers are a threat and they’ve got numbers on their side. Scientists say that this year’s longer- and colder-than-usual winter failed to affect their populations, and thousands of these assholes are waiting in tall grass, shrubs, and brush all over in Maine for the slightest chance to cling to your leg and bury its head into your flesh.