Nothing says late spring in Connecticut like finding a tick burrowed into the back of your knee... These little guys are simply obnoxious. Ticks are out in force right now in the Northeast and they are hungry. Hiding in brush, gardens, and wooded areas, they emerge in the spring and attach to a host for a several-day meal. Several types of ticks live in our state, and each can carry several diseases that can infect animals and humans. Nymphs, or immature ticks, transmit d