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Living in the South can be great. The Southern landscape includes rivers, lakes, mountains, beaches – and ticks. Ticks are second only to mosquitoes in terms of public health importance. While most tick bites are completely harmless, some can be dangerous, even deadly. Identifying a tick: Ticks are blood suckers. They do not fly, jump, or blow around in the…