Unfortunately, there's no such thing as "tick season" these days ... develop a red rash called erythema migrans. This rash shows up in a bullseye pattern, Levoska says. "It can present anywhere ...

Researchers John Belisle, Barbara Andre, and Nurul Islam of Colorado State University, who have developed a new way to distinguish Lyme disease from Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness.

Bites from specific types of critters also require medical attention, Kassouf adds, particularly those from venomous spiders and disease-carrying ticks ... distinctive "bullseye" rash, as ...