Marylanders Warned To Be On The Lookout For Longhorned Tick

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Whether it’s as small as a family pet, or as large as a horse, both are potentially on the menu for the longhorned tick.
Native to Asia, it is now confirmed to be next door to Maryland.
“It’s in New Jersey, West Virginia, and Virginia, and we just heard it’s in Arkansas,” said Maryland Department of Agriculture’s state veterinarian Dr. Michael Radebaugh.
The longhorned tick is capable of making a meal from human blood, but seems to