"While most ticks are active during May through July, blacklegged ticks are active year round. Officials said that the blacklegged tick was recently considered to be rare in Ohio, but recent evidence shows a dramatic increase in the number of blacklegged ticks in the state. Health officials said it is important that people living in affected regions take steps to prevent Lyme disease when they go outside."
http://www.nbc4i.com/story/23390091/lewis-center-resident-diagnosed-with-lyme-disease
